SUPERFUND 25TH ANNIVERSARY REPORT RELEASED

A national report, The 25th Anniversary of Superfund, America's Safety Net in Crisis, was released on September 29, 2005.  It is available below in three sections.

1) 25th Anniversary of Superfund Report (pdf) - 10 page narrative includes Executive Summary and Superfund's History, Financial Foundation and Funding Shortfall.

2) Superfund Site Profile  (pdf) - One page site  profiles for every state in the country, and Puerto Rico.

3) Appendices (pdf) - Includes U.S. PIRG State-by-State Taxpayer Impact Chart, Superfund Budget History Chart, and State-by-State List of all Superfund Sites 1980 to 2005.

See below for list of Unfunded Sites in FY 2004.

Click here for National News Release

Click here for Calendar of State Media Activities:  Media events and news releases are being held in 42 states on September 29th.  Many events will be held at Superfund sites profiled in the report. 

Superfund "Chicken" Tax Action: The calendar also lists some groups delivering a bucket of chicken to the offices of U.S. Senators who voted against polluter pay principle in 2004. This highlights that one of the Superfund fees needing reinstatement (corporate environmental tax) is only $12.00 per $10,000 in profit--or the price of a bucket of chicken. 

19 Unfunded Sites in FY 2004 - EPA list of 19 unfunded sites in 13 states for Fiscal Year 2004.  These sites were ready for cleanup construction last year, but did not receive funds from the ailing Superfund to start cleanups.  Sites are located in CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MT, NJ, NH, PA, TX and VT.

Additional 15 Unfunded Sites in FY 2004 - Fifteen more sites in 2004 were also unfunded, but were still in the design phase as of EPA's Sept. 2004 report, so the agency listed these unfunded sites as "not ready" for construction. These sites are in AR, CA, CO, DE, GA, MA, NJ, NH, PA, TN, TX & UT.   Note: EPA's website list of 29 Unfunded 2004 Sites includes the same sites in the above more detailed lists (combined total of 34 listed sites).  The difference in numbers is due to EPA separating out 3 sites into 5 additional "operable units" or different remedial areas at the site.  

For More Information: Please contact: Lois Gibbs, CHEJ Executive Director, lgibbs@chej.org or 703-237-2249 X15.

Click here for list of 2004 Senators voting against Superfund "polluter pays principle.

The BE SAFE Network of national, state and local groups are advocating for restoration of "polluter pays" fees to refinance the ailing Federal Superfund and clean up abandoned toxic waste sites.

Support Superfund Polluter Pays Policies!

 1.  Download the 25th Anniversary Report on September 29th and find out about the sites in your state.  Write a Letter to The Editor to your local newspaper in support of refinancing Superfund to clean up toxic waste dumps in your state. 

Support BE SAFE's national actions to refinance Superfund.  In 2004, over hundred groups participated in the following national events.

Fall 2004 Superfund "Corporate Pizza Tax" Events - National News Release - On September 29th, groups delivered pizza to the district offices of 52 U.S. Senators who voted against polluter pays principle - highlighting the expired Superfund corporate tax only cost corporations the price of a pizza, or $12 for every $10,000 in profits.

Spring 2004 Superfund "Tax Day" Events - On Tax Day, April 15th, groups across the country held over 40 events in 26 states supporting the reinstatement of "Polluter Pay" taxes.  National News Advisory on the Polluter Pay Tax Day, April 15, 2004.

Join the Superfund Action List by emailing Anne Rabe, CHEJ's BE SAFE Coordinator at annerabe@msn.com, or call 518-732-4538.