Superfund Super Threats
Climate-Vulnerable Toxic Sites Near You
Across the United States, 945 Superfund sites are vulnerable to hurricanes, flooding, sea level rise, increased precipitation or wildfires, all of which are intensifying as the planet warms.
This series, produced in collaboration with NBC News and The Texas Observer, examines the heightened threat faced by vulnerable communities near these industrial wastelands.
Battered, Flooded and Submerged: Many Superfund Sites are Dangerously Threatened by Climate Change
The Obama administration directed the EPA to focus on climate-related threats. Now, the Trump administration refuses to even use the word.
By DAVID HASEMYER, INSIDECLIMATE NEWS, AND LISE OLSEN, TEXAS OBSERVER
A Sprawling Superfund Site Has Contaminated Lavaca Bay. Now, It’s Threatened by Climate Change
By LISE OLSEN, THE TEXAS OBSERVER, AND DAVID HASEMYER, INSIDECLIMATE NEWS
At One of America’s Most Toxic Superfund Sites, Climate Change Imperils More Than Cleanup
By ERIK ORTIZ, NBC NEWS
Trump’s EPA Claimed ‘Success’ in Superfund Cleanups—But Climate Change Dangers Went Unaddressed
By DAVID HASEMYER, INSIDECLIMATE NEWS, AND LISE OLSEN, TEXAS OBSERVER
In Georgia, 16 Superfund Sites Are Threatened by Extreme Weather Linked to Climate Change
By David Hasemyer
Fueled by Climate Change, Wildfires Threaten Toxic Superfund Sites
By Michael Kodas, David Hasemyer
