Auditors Fault River Cleanup Program Efficiency
Washington AP. GAO reports the federal water pollution control program wasted billions with poor planning and inadequate funding. Eight rivers show limited progress as industrial waste overwhelms treatment gains. Calls for grants reform and better planning to prioritize pollution control and raise funding.
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Willamette River
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Mississippi River
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Californians Hunt 6 Million Cans in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles area streets parks and camps a can hunting boom gathers 7000 gleaners collecting about 6 million aluminum cans. Reynolds Metals pays half a cent per can fueling a charitable drive to fund holiday dinners for the poor while youngsters and curious locals seek spendable cash and cleaner streets.Started as an LA experiment the program aims to expand to other cities with cans melted and reused to conserve metal.
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Reynolds Metals Co
Los Angeles
William Yates
Pacific Coast
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