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DEC study finds Hudson River PCB cleanup is incomplete

Dec 21, 2018 1:45 pm
MidHudsonNews [dot] com is reporting a new report by the State Department of Environmental Conservation shows that General Electric’s cleanup of PCB contamination in the upper Hudson River is incomplete and not protective of public health and the environment. The state is calling on the US Environmental Protection Agency not to issue a certificate of completion to GE, which would end the company's responsibility for cleaning up the Superfund site. PCB levels in fish are currently above EPA’s own acceptable risk range. DEC is also calling on the EPA to direct GE to collect additional data to determine if another round of sediment remediation is needed. DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said the state is prepared to use all available legal options to ensure the job is finished. He said “under no circumstances” should the EPA issue a certificate of completion to GE. Read the full story at MidHudsonNews [dot] com.