When Clearwater urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to require General Electric (GE) to clean up the contamination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from the Upper Hudson River, we promised those who supported the remediation that Clearwater would stay actively involved, monitor progress, and do everything in our power to assure the best possible outcome for the river and the people living in its watershed. In keeping with this commitment, we have actively participated in the Community Advisory Group (CAG) on an ongoing basis. Clearwater is currently utilizing a $50,000 EPA Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) to help bring good science to answer questions from community members, municipal leaders, and the media and to address important issues and concerns.
GE resumed Phase 2 dredging on June 6, 2011 focusing on work areas or certification units (CUs) 9 – 30 in the vicinity of Ft. Edward during the 2011 dredge season.
Stay tuned to monitor the progress along with any outstanding problems in the ongoing effort to assure a world-class clean-up of Hudson River PCBs.
Phase II Monitoring Report and Updates-REVISED 12.19.11 Prepared by Environmental Stewardship Concepts, LLC for Community Advisory Group Meeting December 19, 201
Joint Comments by Clearwater, NRDC, Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson to Hudson River PCB Peer Review Panel on Phase 1 of the Remediation and EPA’s Addendum, with Recommendations for Phase 2; includes second Bohlen Report. Submitted May 17, 2010.
Joint Comments by Clearwater, NRDC, Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson to Hudson River PCB Peer Review Panel on Phase 1 of the Remediation, with Recommendations for Phase 2; includes Bohlen Report. Submitted April 26, 2010.
The Hudson River PCB Clean Up–The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Comment on USEPA Quality of Life Performance Standards for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site
EPA issues Final Record of Decision on Hudson River PCBs
Clearwater’s Public Comment on EPA’s Plan for Hudson River Clean Up
The Hudson River PCB Story: A Toxic Heritage (Video)
Anatomy of a Toxic Spill: The Hudson River PCB Story(Slide show)
Hudson River PCB Update, March 2006
Hudson River PCB Internet Resources
The PCB Community Resource Guide
Statement of Ethics and Recommended Action from the PCB Colloquium
What are the Human Health Effects of PCBs?
