Dredging of a highly contaminated canal has begun to make it deeper for ships, but some experts worry the effort could stir up chemical trouble
The East Chicago problem “is a good example of why it’s important to not put these (contaminants) in the lakes in the first place,” Brammeier said.
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Add CommentBetter to dredge that gunk up and dispose of it safely than leave it there and hope that it won't get churned occasionally. I'm not thrilled with the landfill being so close to water sources and people though. Isn't there some way to process the sediment to remove substances that can be recycled. There also needs to be a way to accelerate the break down of PCBs into inert substances.
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