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NE Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN) e-newsletter, July 2013

2013-07-23 02:03:02| PortlandOnline

July 2013 E-newsletter of NE Coalition of Neighborhoods, representing the 12 Neighborhood Associations of inner NE Portland. In this issue: NECN Welcomes New Executive Director Shoshana Cohen; MLK Dream Run, Aug. 4; Alberta Street Fair, Aug. 10; and more.

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Toxic Dump to Expand in Low-Income Neighborhoods As Violations Persist

2013-07-05 18:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mint Press: A company with a history of failing to report hazardous material spills is set to expand its Central Valley, CA, toxic waste dump, to the dismay of low-income communities already plagued with concern over proximity to the operation. A draft permit for the expansion of Chemical Waste Managements Kettleman City toxic waste dump would expand the site by 50 percent, or 5 million cubic yards, according to the Los Angeles Times. The toxic dump, considered the largest west of the Mississippi River,...

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