U.S. to remove PCB-containing equipment from Japan bases

U.S. to remove PCB-containing equipment from Japan bases

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 28 shows cans of equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) stored at a U.S. military base in Okinawa. The U.S. military will transfer about 3,000 tons of equipment containing PCB from 13 of its locations in Japan back to the United States.

U.S. freighter with PCB-contaminated waste leaves Yokohama

U.S. freighter with PCB-contaminated waste leaves Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The U.S. cargo ship Greenwave leaves Yokohama port May 13 carrying some 100 tons of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-contaminated waste from U.S. forces in Japan. The freighter is believed to be heading for Wake Island, some 3,700 kilometers west of Hawaii, for unloading.

Environmentalists protest shipment of PCB-contaminated waste

Environmentalists protest shipment of PCB-contaminated waste

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Activists from the Greenpeace Japan environmentalist group stage a protest May 13 in front of a U.S. Army facility at Yokohama port, protesting against the shipment of some 100 tons of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-contaminated waste. The U.S. cargo ship Greenwave left Yokohama the same day carrying the waste probably to Wake Island.

U.S. to remove PCB-containing equipment from Japan bases

U.S. to remove PCB-containing equipment from Japan bases

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 28 shows cans of equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) stored at a U.S. military base in Okinawa. The U.S. military will transfer about 3,000 tons of equipment containing PCB from 13 of its locations in Japan back to the United States. (Kyodo)

U.S. freighter with PCB-contaminated waste leaves Yokohama

U.S. freighter with PCB-contaminated waste leaves Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The U.S. cargo ship Greenwave leaves Yokohama port May 13 carrying some 100 tons of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-contaminated waste from U.S. forces in Japan. The freighter is believed to be heading for Wake Island, some 3,700 kilometers west of Hawaii, for unloading.

Environmentalists protest shipment of PCB-contaminated waste

Environmentalists protest shipment of PCB-contaminated waste

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Activists from the Greenpeace Japan environmentalist group stage a protest May 13 in front of a U.S. Army facility at Yokohama port, protesting against the shipment of some 100 tons of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-contaminated waste. The U.S. cargo ship Greenwave left Yokohama the same day carrying the waste probably to Wake Island.