Scenic Hudson, Hudson Riverkeeper and Hudson River Sloop Clearwater held a virtual update and briefing on November 14, 2023, about the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Project and Independent Review of EPA’s Upper Hudson River PCB Dredging Remedy. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to release its draft third Five Year Review (FYR) of the Hudson River PCB Superfund Site for public comment this winter. Through these reviews, required under the federal Superfund law, EPA reports on the status of the cleanup and issues a determination as to whether the selected cleanup remedy is working as intended and is protective of human health and the environment. Friends of a Clean Hudson (FOCH) has been a river-wide coalition for decades focused on monitoring PCB cleanup in the Hudson River. Speakers included (in order of appearance): Althea Mullarkey, PCBs Project Consultant, Scenic Hudson; Dr. Aaron Mair, Environmental Justice Pioneer; Pete Lopez, Executive Director of Policy, Advocacy and Science Scenic Hudson; Drew Gamils, Staff Attorney, Riverkeeper; Kevin Farrar, Independent Scientist and Dr. David Carpenter, Director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University at Albany.
Learn more about the Hudson River PCB Superfund Cleanup at: https://clearwater.org/pcbs
