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Audio Feature: Hudson River stories
Dec 15, 2017 10:55 am
Here are some stories from the Hudson River this week. Click here to hear an audio version of this report. (5:19)
• The Stevens Institute reports temperatures this week in the Hudson River at Schodack Island have been between 34 and 38 degrees, about three degrees colder than last week.
• New York State of Politics reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Dec. 14 that file if the Environmental Protection Agency determines General Electric is done removing PCBs from the Hudson River, New York will sue to remove more of the chemicals. “The Hudson River is a critical economic engine and environmental treasure and New York will not allow PCB contamination to continue wreaking havoc on this vital resource,” Cuomo said. “The data is clear: the job is not done and the EPA cannot declare that this remediation is complete. If they do, New York will take any action necessary to hold them accountable for ensuring our waterways are protected and properly restored.” Two years ago, Cuomo was implying GE's job cleaning the Hudson River was done. "I know that they are completing what they agreed to complete. I know there are claims for them to do more above and beyond that. I haven’t really looked into that,” Cuomo said in 2015.
• The Stevens Institute reports temperatures this week in the Hudson River at Schodack Island have been between 34 and 38 degrees, about three degrees colder than last week.
• New York State of Politics reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Dec. 14 that file if the Environmental Protection Agency determines General Electric is done removing PCBs from the Hudson River, New York will sue to remove more of the chemicals. “The Hudson River is a critical economic engine and environmental treasure and New York will not allow PCB contamination to continue wreaking havoc on this vital resource,” Cuomo said. “The data is clear: the job is not done and the EPA cannot declare that this remediation is complete. If they do, New York will take any action necessary to hold them accountable for ensuring our waterways are protected and properly restored.” Two years ago, Cuomo was implying GE's job cleaning the Hudson River was done. "I know that they are completing what they agreed to complete. I know there are claims for them to do more above and beyond that. I haven’t really looked into that,” Cuomo said in 2015.