All that time, she had no idea she was living between two former toxic waste dumps — both of which were flooded by tropical storm Harvey. Dozens of Superfund sites across TexasThe community is bordered by Sikes Disposal Pits, an illegal dumping ground for hazardous waste in the 1960s, and French Ltd., another disposal site. Both are what's known as Superfund sites: polluted and hazardous places the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is tasked with cleaning up. After The Associated Press reported on the flooded sites, the agency put out an especially defensive statement with strong language for a government organization. U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed budget would see funding for Superfund sites slashed by 30 per cent, although it's unlikely Congress would agree to it.

Source: CBC News September 04, 2017 09:00 UTC