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The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) was passed by Congress in 1980 to control abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous sites. As of February 2021, 438 sites from the Superfund National Priorities list have been remediated, over 1300 sites remain on the list.

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In the News

The New York Times

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Mar 18, 2023

The Secret Behind Japan’s Delicious Strawberries: Kerosene

DeSoto County News

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Mar 16, 2023

Harris: March into Green and Save

India Education Diary

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Mar 15, 2023

University Of Michigan’s Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program Projects Awarded A Total Of $1.2M

Popular Science

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Mar 15, 2023

Paleo and keto diets aren’t great for you or the planet, study says

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Wege Lecture Series

The Wege Lecture Series honors Peter M. Wege for his outstanding contributions to the Center for Sustainable Systems and to the environmental field. Each Wege Lecture has addressed a critical sustainability challenge facing society in the 21st century, from energy security and declining fossil resources to global climate change, freshwater scarcity, ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss, and sustainable development strategies.

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