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Tennessee environmental injury investigation under way in junkyard

December 14, 2007

The Commercial Appeal reported that the state Department of Environment and Conservation is investigating the removal of a large mass of hazardous waste from Simpson Auto Parts and trying to determine if the land was contaminated and could cause Tennessee environmental injuries.

The hazardous waste was kept in a junk yard for a long time while the family who owned the space attempted to clean it up. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation deemed the family’s efforts inadequate and began its investigation into potential soil and ground water contamination that could cause Tennessee environmental injuries.

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