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.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation hazardous waste survey company responses
Series Number
22572
Summary
This series contains responses from two hazardous waste surveys. The first was conducted by Department of Environmental Conservation headquarters (Albany) staff in 1976-1977, where staff interviewed companies throughout the state that were engaged in hazardous waste activities and completed a form template. The second was administered by the Interagency Task Force (IATF) investigating waste disposal in Erie and Niagara Counties in 1978-1979. Files for the second survey include responses from multiple companies, including Allied Chemical Corporation, Hooker Chemical & Plastics Corporation, and Union Carbide Corporation.
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.
New York State Assembly Task Force on Toxic Substances interviews and hearing files regarding alleged Army toxic dumping
Series Number
L0133
Summary
The series consists of evidence gathered during the Task Force investigation of alleged Army dumping of radioactive materials into the Love Canal. The evidence was given at public hearings, in interviews conducted by Task Force investigators, and in interviews conducted by the Army during its own investigation. Evidence includes eyewitness accounts of Army dumping and contamination in the Love Canal and details related to procedures for production, storage, handling, and disposal of hazardous materials at government facilities.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Task Force on Toxic Substances
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this 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.
New York State Assembly Task Force on Toxic Substances reports file
Series Number
L0134
Summary
The series contains reports either created or used by the Assembly Task Force on Toxic Substances in its investigation. Reports of note include the Task Force's preliminary report to Assembly Speaker Fink; and its interim report, "The Federal Connection: A History of U.S. Military Involvement in the Toxic Contamination of Love Canal and the Niagara Frontier Region" (May 29, 1980). Additional records include a very small amount of correspondence and background files on the Task Force investigation.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Task Force on Toxic Substances
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.