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Hudson River PCB Cleanup: Success or Failure?

EPA needs more fish data to see if PCB pollution cleanup in upper Hudson River meets goals

20 years into Superfund cleanup, advocates say Hudson River is still too toxic

Hudson River coalition firmly rejects findings in EPA’s draft third five-year report for the Hudson River PCBs superfund cleanup

Groups call on the public and elected representatives to speak out during the public comment period as EPA disregards its own data showing cleanup of PCBs in the Hudson River fails to protect public health and the environment.

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Molinaro, Ryan call on EPA to pursue additional remediation as release of third five-year review of Hudson River cleanup nears

With the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site Five-Year Review approaching, Congressional leaders urge EPA to determine that the cleanup has not been protective of human and ecological health

Congressional leaders wrote to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, urging the EPA to follow the science and rule that further PCB clean-up in the Hudson River is needed in the upcoming Five-Year Review (FYR) report.

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NY lawmakers focused on environmental legislation this week

Environmental justice leaders convene to demand EPA take action to address legacy toxic pollution in the Hudson River

Albany, NY – Today, statewide leaders in environmental justice gathered to demand the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) take action to address “forever chemical” polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination that continues to plague the Hudson River and severely impact disadvantaged communities along its shores.

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Report calls on EPA to deal with PCBs still in Hudson River

Report: Cleanup Falling Short

Tell Gov. Hochul to block invasive species at the Erie and Champlain canals
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