Monthly Archives: September 2005

Wal-Mart Files Response

SALINA, NY – After a long pause, those working to bring a Wal-Mart Supercenter to Route 57 have filed the final environmental impact statement for the project. The document, turned in to the town Aug. 30, is intended to respond …

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Percholorethylene

Percholorethylene, commonly known as perc, is used by about 80 percent of U.S. dry cleaners to remove stains and clean clothes. When first introduced to dry cleaners in the 1930s, little was known about its health effects, and it was …

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