for those of us who think we got our PD from the environment, today
there's an interesting article from ABC2000 News....( websites below)I
haven't been able to get into the site yet as lots of people are accessing
it now...in part the article says, .....snip
...A new government Web site launches today to help you find out what
dangers are out there. Department of Housing and Urban Development is
unveiling its E-Mapper Internet site, which allows users to type in a ZIP
code and see a map of the area with data on local environmental hazards.
E-Mapper will offer Environmental Protection Agency information on
Superfund cleanup sites, air pollution from power plants and factories,
hazardous waste storage, and “brownfields” — areas of moderate
contamination that have limited use permits.. ...conditions of your
favorite fishing hole or campground, your neighborhood, community’s
average income level, information on crime, traffic, and see HUD projects
in the area, information about mercury in the ground, to lead in
atmosphere, and phosphate in water, E-mapper may have something for
everyone, runoff of chemicals, such as pesticides and fertilizers from
farms and ranches....also has links to SEARCH ABCNEWS.com FOR MORE ON …
Related Stories
How Clean Is Your Air? and How Dirty is Your town?
http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/
emapper000918.html for the ABC article and then link to HUD or go directly
to the following
http://www.hud.gov/emaps/
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