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EPA’s “New” Clean Water Strategy Still Doesn’t Go Far Enough

Clean water, like clean air, should be an inalienable right for all human beings. And yes, it should be free. Come on, let’s bite the bullet now and decide that we don’t want our children and our children’s children killing … Continue reading

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Wells and Tunnels In Use At General Electric’s Toxic Hudson Falls PCB Site

Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal ALBANY, N.Y. – General Electric Co. told state regulators that a novel series of wells and tunnels designed to keep PCB-contaminated groundwater from seeping into the upper Hudson River appears to be effective and … Continue reading

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Hudson River Dredging Project Continues

By PAUL POST of The Saratogian FORT EDWARD – Hudson River PCB dredging crews have overcome early-season delays caused by flooding and are on target to meet this year’s goal, officials said Friday. By late August, workers had only removed … Continue reading

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Schuylerville Beach Contaminated With General Electric PCBs

By THOMAS DIMOPOULOS of The Post-Star SCHUYLERVILLE – Charlie Sherman envisions a beach filled with children playing in the sand, the way it used to be. “It was beautiful,” said the village trustee, standing along the river’s edge at historic … Continue reading

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Are General Electric’s PCBs the Smoking Gun for Heart Disease in Upstate New York?

By GREG CLARY of The Journal News FORT EDWARD – Even as the second season of PCB dredging in the Hudson River comes to an end, emerging research points to links between the pollutant and heart disease. “The higher the … Continue reading

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General Electric Must Also Clean Up Hudson River Floodplain

By PAUL POST of The Saratogian STILLWATER – Archaeologists on Monday will start surveying Saratoga National Historical Park’s floodplain to make sure historic resources aren’t disturbed during potential PCB cleanup work. Surveying efforts will extend over two seasons. This year’s … Continue reading

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Striped Bass From Hudson River Still Off the Menu Due To General Electric PCBs

Courtesy of WRGB ALBANY – Governor Andrew Cuomo announed on Thursday that he signed a law to prohibit the taking of striped bass from the Hudson River for commercial purposes. The law extends a ban that has existed since the … Continue reading

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Sewage Contamination Is Sadly the Norm All Along the Hudson River

By LIZ GIERGERICH of The Peekskill-Cortlandt Patch Representatives from environmental non-profit group Riverkeeper said much of the 155-mile-long Hudson River contains sewage contamination on Tuesday. Riverkeeper released the study at a press conference to educate the public about contamination in … Continue reading

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August Along the Hudson River

Courtesy of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation We think of August as a fairly uniform time of languid days, warm sun, gentle breezes, and singing cicadas and katydids. However, compared year-to-year, August is a month of contrasts. … Continue reading

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Let’s Remember Why We Care: PCBs and the Very Real Need For Permanent Removal

Courtesy of Riverkeeper In December of 2010, the EPA issued national guidance recommending that schools take steps to reduce potential exposures to PCBs from older fluorescent lighting fixtures, as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to address potential PCB exposures … Continue reading

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