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Construction of Cottage Hill Place is progressing faster than planned, amid concerns about soil contamination

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Construction of Cottage Hill Place is progressing faster than planned, amid concerns about soil contamination

YAKIMA, Washington – Cottage Hill Place remains a construction site for a permanent supportive housing complex. “The progress is amazing, we are still a month ahead of schedule, are expected to be finished by the end of December and the project is about 60 percent complete,” said Jennifer Schlenske, executive director of Justice Housing Yakima. […]

EPA emergency order to stop use of hazardous pesticides

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EPA emergency order to stop use of hazardous pesticides

Washington — Citing health risks to workers and unborn children, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken action to immediately stop the use of the weed killer dimethyltetrachloroterephthalate. An emergency order issued on Aug. 6 suspends all registrations of the pesticide — also known as DCPA or Dacthal — under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide […]