Superfund
Sean Stratton, a Rutgers University doctoral student, has tested more than 140 homes in East Trenton, New Jersey, for lead contamination over the past two years. He defended his dissertation in February and plans to graduate in May, raising concerns among residents and community groups about who will continue the comprehensive household testing. The neighborhood was added to the EPA's Superfund National Priorities List last July due to widespread soil contamination.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Trump has increased the soil lead level required for cleanup from 200 to 600 parts per million, potentially halting expanded efforts in Omaha's Superfund site. This rollback affects families like Crystalyn Prine's, whose yard exceeds the previous threshold but not the new one, amid ongoing concerns about child health impacts. The change follows Biden-era plans to address contamination from a historic smelter affecting tens of thousands of properties.