Subject files related to interaction with Hooker Chemical Corporation and others
Series Number
22573
Summary
This series consists of documents on various topics relating directly to Hooker Chemical Corporation and other entities potentially connected to the Love Canal hazardous waste site, as well as general information about solid waste and wastewater disposal. Several of the files appear to contain detailed, original documentation and reports on various aspects of the Love Canal event.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Copies of federal government documents relating to toxic contamination in the Niagara Falls region
Series Number
L0132
Summary
These documents were gathered in the investigation of alleged dumping of contaminated wastes into the Love Canal by the United States Army and its contractors. Most documents pertain to the production, storing, and disposal of radioactive materials at four major facilities: Lake Ontario Ordnance Works, Lewiston; Electrometallurgical Co., Niagara Falls; Hooker Chemical and Plastics Corporation, Niagara Falls; and Linde Air Products Co., Tonawanda. Most records were created by the Army, the Atomic Energy Commission, or the Department of Energy.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Task Force on Toxic Substances
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
This series contains news releases, reports, memoranda, correspondence, and hearing statements generated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as part of its participation on the Interagency Task Force (IATF) that investigated the Love Canal disaster.
Creator
New York (State). Interagency Task Force on Hazardous Wastes
Access Restrictions
Box 1 and 3 are partially restricted by Civil Practice Law and Rules section 3101(b) and (c) (attorney-client privileged correspondence and attorney work-product). Box 3 also partially restricted by Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) section 87.2(d) and 89.5(a)(1) making trade secrets exempt from disclosure.