Water Contamination Plagues Upstream Virginia Subdivision
In Front Royal area, Avtex Fibers plant pollution taints wells and river water. William Poland, the lone resident upstream, fights health fears and real estate stigma as authorities seek fines and cleanup. The 50 year saga includes superfund designation, decades of testing, and ongoing groundwater traces.
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Front Royal
Aviex
Shenandoah River
William Poland
Rayon
Artex Fibers Inc
Mr. Poland
Poland
Avtex
Environmental Protection Agency
Nick Nichols
Artexis
Richmond
T.J. Markows
Artex
Leghee
Waltae
Nichols
Rivermont Acres
Public votes to close Rancho Seco nuclear plant
In California a public ballot by SMUD voters approved closing the 913 megawatt Rancho Seco reactor, marking the first citizen decision to shut a working plant. Decommissioning could cost over 300 million dollars and take years as SMUD weighs mothballing or dismantling options.
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Sacramento
Calif
Rancho Seco
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Karen Wilson
Smud
Jim Shetler
Sacramento-area
California
Scott Denman
Safe Energy Communication Council
United States
America
David Boggs
Smud Governing Board
Smud Iso
Boggs
Cliff Wilcox
Joe Buonaiuto
Buonaiuto
Smud Board
David Cox
Julie Cross
Kim Dellinger
Citizens For Affordable Energy
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