EPA leaves door open to New Orleans Superfund site relocations

Just days after New Orleans city officials informed residents living atop a Superfund site in the city that EPA does not plan to fund relocation of the residents, a top EPA official says no final decision has been made and that the outcome of further study could still result in EPA assistance for relocation. EPA next year will review the Gordon Plaza subdivision for traces of hazardous emissions, and if those emissions are found, the agency could help residents move,...