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  Libby Sister Sites
  
  Vermiculite ore containing asbestos from a mine in Libby, MT, was shipped to facilities where it was processed by unsuspecting workers. These locations are being investigated and cleaned up. (2012)
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  Worker Protection Standards
  
  When Superfund was reauthorized in 1986, the EPA was required to develop a set of regulations for protecting worker safety. This video describes this regulation (HAZWOPER) and presents details of the regulation's requirements. (1992)
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  Martin County, KY Coal Waste Spill
  
  This video describes the collapse of a coal slurry impoundment in Kentucky, it's effect on the surrounding residents and ecology, and the work of 36 agencies to clean-up and restore the area. (2001)
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  Returning a River To Health: Dredging the Upper Hudson
  
  Documentary on the historic dredging of PCB contaminated sediments from the Hudson River. General Electric conducted the cleanup along 200 miles of the river, which is classified by EPA as a Superfund Site – one of the largest in the country.(2010)
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  Enbridge Oil Spill
  
  Documentary on response by local, state, and federal agencies to the rupture and spill of over 843,000 gallons of crude oil along 35 miles of the Kalamazoo River, a Lake Michigan tributary. The spill is the largest inland oil spill in the nation's history. (2010)
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- Environmental Response News Magazine #5
  
  The Divex Explosive Site near Columbia SC required the cooperation of over 30 agencies and contractors to safely detonate and remove explosives in the 5th installment of the ERTV News magazine. Site Shots makes stops in LA, WY, HI. In-situ Vitrification is presented as a viable remediation alternative in Technology Update.(1994)
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- The Samoan Way
  
  Highlights EPA's assistance to the American Samoan EPA in evaluating and disposing of badly corroded chlorine and ammonia gas cylinders. (1997)
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- Grawn, MI Tire Fire
  
  A fire fuel by tires at a recycling facility in MI burned for 20 days. Conventional fire fighting techniques proved ineffective. The environmental clean-up and aftermath are also documented. (1998)
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- Divex Response and Removal Action
  
  A chemical explosion in South Carolina that took the life of the facility’s owner prompted local officials to enlist EPA and ATF to assist with the identification, transportation, an controlled detonation of over 40,000 lbs. of explosives.(1994)
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- Environmental Response News Magazine #10
  
  EPA’s response to the devastating Midwest Floods of 1997 is featured. "Site Shorts" updates the demolition of an asbestos plant along with an emergency response exercise in a Hawaiian highway tunnel and a drum site excavation. Flywheel technology is also presented..(1998)
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- Environmental Response News Magazine #13
  
  The sacred fishing waters of the Yurok Tribe of Northern California are threatened by an illegal dump site. The latest techniques and policies used at asbestos abatement sites are featured along with Federal On Scene Coordinator readiness training. (2000)
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- Environmental Response News Magazine #18
  
  ERTV News Mag #18 features the cleanup of an abandoned chemical research and development facility, the cleanup of a former bomb incendiary manufacturing site, the air sampling for the apartments surrounding the WTC, and the USEPA's computer recycling program. (2003)
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- Martin County, KY Coal Waste Spill
  
  This video describes the collapse of a coal slurry impoundment in Kentucky, it's effect on the surrounding residents and ecology, and the work of 36 agencies to clean-up and restore the area. (2001)
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  - cleanup technology
  - emergency response
  - ertv
  - groundwater
  - oil spill
  - soil contamination
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- NAPP Chemical Explosion
  
  Investigation of explosion at pharmaceutical product manufacture NAPP Industries in Lodi, NJ. The 1995 explosion killed five and injured eight employees. (1997)
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- Environmental Response News Magazine #16
  
  This "Special Edition" presents two post-Sept. 11 events. One features Anthrax attacks spread and cleanup procedures, and the other covers a counter terrorism hazmat field exercise using the Unified Command System. (2002)
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- Flura Chemical Site Cleanup
  
  A cleanup of an abandoned chemical facility containing 700 unidentified gas cylinders and thousands of suspect chemical containers, including PFIB. All chemicals were analyzed at on-site lab. (2002)
- 15:07
- Enbridge Oil Spill
  
  Documentary on response by local, state, and federal agencies to the rupture and spill of over 843,000 gallons of crude oil along 35 miles of the Kalamazoo River, a Lake Michigan tributary. The spill is the largest inland oil spill in the nation's history. (2010)
  - featured
  - cleanup technology
  - emergency response
  - ertv
  - national event
  - oil spill
  - soil contamination
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- Hurricane Katrina & Rita, A Coordinated Response
  
  USEPA's role in the multi-agency emergency response to the nation's largest natural disaster is examined. Search and rescue, HAZMAT collection, floodwater, sediment, and air sampling are presented. (2005)