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Sen. Montigny Calling for "Course Correction" In Harbor Cleanup

Jim Phillips — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:56:59 +0000

Senator Mark Montigny is calling on the EPA to commit to a full and complete clean up of toxic PCB's in New Bedford Hharbor.

The Senator tells WBSM News, he fears the $366-million settlement the EPA reached with the AVX Corporation might not be enough to fully clean the harbor

Fairhaven Joins Fight Against EPA Harbor Cleanup Settlement

Bryan Booker — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:57:21 +0000

Fairhaven's Board of Selectmen has joined with other elected bodies and officials in opposing the New Bedford Harbor cleanup settlement. The Board approved a letter to the Department of Justice Tuesday, taking issue with the the $366 million dollar agreement between the EPA and AVX Corporation

EPA To Study Alternatives To CAD Cells

Jim Phillips — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:35:04 +0000

As millions of dollars is being directed toward the removal of PCB's from New Bedford Harbor, the E-P-A says it will conduct a feasibility study to determine whether putting contaminated sediment in so-called cad cells along the shoreline is the best way to go