Monday, August 4, 2008

Polluted groundwater in Tennessee has groups pushing for stronger protections

July 28, 2008 - DICKSON, Tenn. - Polluted groundwater in Tennessee has the NAACP looking to the governor for answers.

The organization points to Dickson as an example of what can happen to a community when a landfill goes wrong.

For years, neighbors have complained about sickness they feel was caused by polluted groundwater.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

More laws, more government studies, more environemntal organizations saying how bad things are...yada yada yada bla bla bla... Meanwhile, old dumpsites are not being cleaned up. Carcinogenic chemicals from closed dumps continue to contaminate drinking water, causing cancers and other serious illnesses in communities across the country.