EPA Chief Pledges to Secure Toxic Sites in Irma's Storm Path
- Pruitt says staff already securing 80 Superfund sites
- Harvey, Katrina offer lessons on real-time hurricane response
Hurricane Irma on a Collision Course With Florida
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The Trump administration is applying lessons from Hurricane Harvey’s drenching of southeast Texas as it secures toxic waste sites in the path of Hurricane Irma, U.S. environmental chief Scott Pruitt said.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s main goal is to make sure there are "enough people on the ground" to quickly assess the integrity of at-risk chemical sites and respond to needs as the monster storm moves through, Pruitt said. Technical staff are already working to secure about 80 Superfund sites in Irma’s path from Miami to North Carolina, including a former pesticide plant, military base and machine shop.