I read where GE had permits from the DEC and EPA to dump PCB's into the River. That's how we know how much was dumped, since the company was required to keep records of the amounts discharged. Then, the dam at Fort Edward, which had trapped the PCB's behind it, was demolished by the Army Corps. of Engineers, without testing the sediment behind the dam. The responsibility for cleanup should have been extended to the permitting agencies and the AC of E, and not GE alone.
Freer Huguenot - 9 years ago
Bruce Tripp, you nailed it, no need for me to say the same thing. Anyone who says different is being paid by GE.
Bruce Tripp - 9 years ago
They poisoned our river! They fought the cleanup for 20 + years... They killed an entire commercial fishing industry, putting dozens of fisher-persons out of work. We have only had limited use of the Hudson resources for generations. No GE hasn't done enough! The Job won't be done until the entire Hudson river/estuarine system has been restored and free of PCBs. Don't let them off the hook.
I read where GE had permits from the DEC and EPA to dump PCB's into the River. That's how we know how much was dumped, since the company was required to keep records of the amounts discharged. Then, the dam at Fort Edward, which had trapped the PCB's behind it, was demolished by the Army Corps. of Engineers, without testing the sediment behind the dam. The responsibility for cleanup should have been extended to the permitting agencies and the AC of E, and not GE alone.
Bruce Tripp, you nailed it, no need for me to say the same thing. Anyone who says different is being paid by GE.
They poisoned our river! They fought the cleanup for 20 + years... They killed an entire commercial fishing industry, putting dozens of fisher-persons out of work. We have only had limited use of the Hudson resources for generations. No GE hasn't done enough! The Job won't be done until the entire Hudson river/estuarine system has been restored and free of PCBs. Don't let them off the hook.