Tracking HARRISBURG (AP) A new waste tracking system in New Jersey is helping state officials monitor industrial qi\szt hazardous waste crossing the border into Pennsylvania each month. Tlle . system requires "cradle to grave" monitoring by the source, the hauler and the disposal site operator, and is part of a federal law that Penn sylvabia will implement in 1980. A ~t ,.., „i i s expected to help state officials tilacic, down hazardous waste that has been illegally dumped. "We are aware that hundreds of thousands of gallons are coming into Penrigylvania monthly," said Gary Galida, who heads the hazardous waste Gasoline supplies low across U.S. By The Associated Press Gasoline supplies were tight across America yesterday, with some,stations cklsed and others ringed by lines of aUlciiitts motorists, but many stations had let the belt out a few notches with new May fuel shipments. In California, however, the situation worsened, with reports of violence flaring at the pumps and some drivers waiting hours sometimes overnight Of to top off their tanks. President Carter, who visited the Los Angeles area Saturday, said he ordered Eriergy Secretary James Schlesinger to "immediately determine the facts" of California's severe gasoline shortage r, report on what new steps might be taken to alleviate the problem. California hopes to ease the crunch at thglervice stations through an odd-even gasbline distribution system pinned to vehicle license plate numbers. Some counties, including Los Angeles, are eOpcted to adopt the state-approved i'dp, today. Across the country from gas-starved California, the mood was almost ,car nivai-like at two Boston stations, which sold gas for 25 cents a gallon for a two ho4 period. The sale was part of a romotion sponsored by radio stations WUDH-AM and WCOZ-FM. The station managers said' they sold 7,500 gallons to delighted Boston motorists. The radio stations estimated th - Oir bill at more than $4,000. The pump price had been 78.9 cents a gallon for regular and 83.9 cents for kinleaded at one of the two service stations. The average price, of all gaSpline is a little over 77 cents a'gallon aaoss the country. Some New Jersey drivers were also pOing 25 cents to get on the Garden Stale - Parkway and fill up at toll road iOrvice stations, which limited pur chas'es to $5. Many other stations around the ',state were closed yesterday to stretch limited allocations. Only . an estimated 15 percent of Los Angeles area gasoline stations opened yestArday, and lines of cars formed befote dawn. rbt:some closed stations, where en trances were not blocked by ropes or oil druEns, cars were parked and locked, the owners trying to be in good position wheri the stations opened early today. Other motorists didn't want to wait and: tried to bribe station operators to opq')early or re-open just for them. - "If:I wasn't so honest, I could make $200r.'9 day in bribes," said the operator of one Los Angeles station. Others tried bullying their way into stations and at times that sparked, violence. i s?a": Hollywood on Saturday, a man cut in tfrimt of about 50 motorists at a gas station. When an angry group moved toward him, he pulled a derringer and held- Off the crowd with the gun while he filled:his tank, police said. 1-16: was still pumping when he was arrested, officers said. Niow truck driver told police that alitiut 20 persons tried to mug him. Saturday as he took six gallons of gas to a motorist whose car had run dry while waiting in a line outside a station. STOWAWAY Now Taking Applications For Summer Storage Call 234-2900 VOLUNTIBR system aimed at division within Pennsylvania's Bureau of Solid Waste Management. The state's waste management bureau defines hazardous waste as refuse that can cause illness or death, or pose health and environmental threats when it is improperly stored, treated, transported or disposed. If ranges from pesticides, mercury and high salt concentrations, to phar maceutical waste that contains arsenic or cyanide. Galida said New Jersey is estimated to send 65 percent of its industrial and hazardous waste to Pennsylvania. "Some is taken to disposal facilities that can handle it. In other cases, it has .-5 . .-,:.:::,....:::::...- . ..:. an::'..:.H. care : , : , :, , ,•..: . '','.,f,',.•'.,....',.•'''.'.„'. 1 :::':':',': . .:i:..,.:.....'id a been slated for facilities that it never went to," he claimed. Waste that fails to arrive at permitted sites has often been dumped at aban doned strip mine properties, forested areas and wherever else is convenient, he said. Pennsylvania is the third largest producer of hazardous waste in the country, generating 3 1 / 2 dry tons an nually. But Galida said Pennsylvania does not have a facility dedicated exclusively to the disposal of hazardous waste and does not expect to have ope for at least a year. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania continues to export some hazardous waste to other states. Officials have stepped up en le's i rcus Shop State College Monday, Friday 10:00am to 9:oopm, Saturday to s:oopm, other days to s:3opm; Nittany Mall 10:00am to 9:oopm. It's the littlest "Big Top" in town ... fifty thousand hand-carved performers, animals, tents, wagons, and box cars in Clanks Downtown State College Store, Third Floor. Each is hand carved exactly to scale in miniatures of real Ringling Brothers Barnum & Baily performers. You can see this unusual and entertaining circus under the direction of Ernie and Virginia Palmquist. They have toured the entire world with their 50,000 performers ... and they are at Danks this week only! Danks brings you terrific Circus Savings thru-out the store during this exciting event ... don't miss it! illegal dumping of waste forcement efforts to make sure hazar dous materials are dumped at permitted sites within the state. In some cases, they have gone to court to halt illegal dumping of the dangerous substances. "We have caught some of these people," Galida said. "We have had some success with contacting the in dustry whose waste it is, and having them come and get it." Jim Snyder, chief of operations for the Pennsylvania Bureau of Solid Waste Management, said eight to 10 cases of illegal dumping are currently under investigation a number he calls the tip of the iceberg. Snyder said the illegal activities are most serious in the industrial areas around " Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, and occur to some extent in the nor theastern part of the state. "One of the major problems is that we have no idea how many hazardous waste sites we're dealing with," he explained. "We're continually investigating sites that we uncover as the result of our observations or through informants." Several - recent cases involve the bankrupt ABM Disposal Service Inc. State environmental officials found hazardous waste from companies that produce paint, solvents and phar maceuticals at an ABM site in Chester, Delaware County. The state placed a THRU SATURDAY! Downtown State Colleg presents iatu re ~,,..,-•„:0...,,.„..,-. *7 The Daily Collegian Monday, May 7,1971)- $6,000 fence around the site and is studying cleanup costs. Keith Welks, an assistant attorney general assigned to the Department of Environmental Resources, said ABM President Frank Tyson was indicted April 24 on 22 counts of bribery. The indictments are in connection with the illegal disposal of chemical and industrial waste at a Fort Mifflin site in southwest Philadelphia. Welks 'said at least one city worker has been charged with accepting bribes in exchange for allowing the illegal dumping. Tyson was bound over for trial three days later, on April 27, in another case, according to Welks.
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