River Advocates Fret That P.C.B.’s Will Linger in Hudson
State environmental officials and others worry that the E.P.A. may allow General Electric to cap more of the chemicals in the river sediment rather than dredge and remove them.
View ArticleCould Prizes Emerge From the Gowanus Muck?
As they clean up debris from the once-teeming waterway before the real Superfund cleanup begins in earnest, federal officials plan to preserve anything they find that seems historically significant.
View ArticlePCBs 5, New York 0: School Tests Continue
Twelve of 15 samples taken from a building housing three schools test positive for unacceptable levels of leaked PCBs.
View ArticleStriking PCB Levels Found at a New York School
An inspection reveals PCB levels of up to 660,000 parts per million, far beyond the regulatory limit of 50 parts per million.
View ArticleFrom the E.P.A., a Hint on New York Schools and PCBs
In testimony before Congress, the E.P.A. chief seems to suggest that city schools with obvious PCB leaks cannot wait too long for a clean-up.
View ArticleGroup Faults New York on PCB Disclosures
While the city posted the results of PCB tests on school air samples last year, it left out the results of tests on lighting ballasts and caulk, a public interest group says.
View Article5-Year Deadline Sought for Ridding Schools of PCBs
The Environmental Protection Agency and New York City Council speaker argue that 10 years is too long a wait.
View ArticleRecycling Plant Fire Unnerves a New York Town
A lack of readily accessible information about whether the fire spread contaminants raises concerns among residents of a Columbia County town.
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