Occidental Chemical to Help in Cleanup of Love Canal Dump
From United Press International
BUFFALO, N.Y. —
Occidental Chemical Corp. has for the first time agreed to take some responsibility for cleaning up chemical contamination at the Love Canal industrial dump area, officials said today.
Occidental has signed a consent agreement that calls for it to take over disposal of toxic wastes excavated from two creeks near the neighborhood in nearby Niagara Falls.
The agreement could save taxpayers up to $20 million, said state Environmental Conservation Commissioner Thomas Jorling.
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