HRI favors a plan for the cleanup of the Housatonic River that will meets these goals: No more toxic waste dumps in the Berkshires Maximum removal of PCBs, including in Connecticut Maximum community involvement throughout the clean-up Openness to explore and utilize alternative technologies Flexibility to modify clean-up plans as needed. (adaptive management)
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PCBs and Wildlife Panel
General Electric says “Don’t Destroy the River to Clean It” The Housatonic River Initiative invites you to a a community forum on PCBs and the Risks To Wildlife Thursday April 5th, 7-9:30 PM, Lenox Town Hall Why Does the USEPA want to clean the PCBs from Housatonic River? What is the [...]