Clearwater's Public Comment

PUBLIC COMMENT

EPA's Hudson River PCBs Superfund Reassessment and Proposed Remediation Plan

Submitted April 17, 2001

Andre Mele, Executive Director
Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director
Greg Howard, Environmental Associate
Will Solomon, Environmental Associate
Chris White, Environmental Associate
Dave Conover, Program Officer
Meleah Houseknecht, Environmental Action Intern

Start with the Executive Summary

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Executive Summary
Introduction
Historical Background
PCB Dumping by General Electric was Illegal
PCBs and Human Health
PCBs and Wildlife
1. DEC Soil and Mammal Report
2. Volatilization as a Pathway into Ecosystems
Economics
Proposed Remediation Plan
Conclusion and Recommendations
References
Appendices (most not yet available online)
1. KLIOS Economic Impact Analysis [ requires Adobe Acrobat Reader ]
2. Abstracts from the February 2001 Conference on PCB Health Effects
3. Clearwater Public Education Materials
4. Municipal and Organizational Resolutions in Support of EPA’s Proposed Remediation Plan
5. Videotape of the February 2001 conference (filed under separate cover)
6. Redacted Health Records of Former GE Capacitor Workers

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