GE has formally objected to EPA’s final cleanup remedy, challenging the agency’s directive to transport and dispose of the PCB waste to an off-site facility.
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EDGECAST VIDEO: The march against GE’s Housatonic toxic waste dump
An Edgecast video report on the May 7 march against General Electric’s proposal to create a toxic PCB waste dump in the village of Housatonic, along the banks of the Housatonic River at Rising Pond.
EPA insists off-site disposal of PCB sediment is preferred option
Studies in humans provide supportive evidence for potential carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic effects of PCBs.
250 join ‘Stop the (PCB) Dumps’ march at General Electric’s Housatonic site
A probable carcinogen, PCBs migrate, affecting life all over the world. Research indicates the chemicals can leach out of landfills and into soil as far as several miles beyond them.