1.   But as with the rest of the harbor, there is still no consensus on how to deal with contaminated mud cleared from channels.

2.   People are exposed by coming into contact with freshly contaminated mud or water, usually in a small river or stream.

3.   The backlog of contaminated mud will be distributed in different places, depending on the level of pollutants.

4.   The sticking point for the dredging effort is the difficulty of disposing of the contaminated mud once it is removed from the harbor floor.

5.   Vice President Al Gore announced that ocean dumping of lightly contaminated mud could resume off the New Jersey shore, but only for one year.

6.   But Ferrer and other scientists said the contaminated mud and water remained a threat to the life of the park.

7.   It is spread by contact with contaminated mud and manure from infected farms.

8.   Meanwhile, race is on to clear the area before increased rainfall at the end of the summer gets the contaminated mud flowing again.

9.   Swine fever can be spread by contact with contaminated mud and manure from infected farms.

10.   The aim is to clear the area before the end of the summer when increased rainfall would get the contaminated mud flowing again, national radio reported.