new bedford harbor
Fairhaven Joins Fight Against EPA Harbor Cleanup Settlement
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
Environmental Groups Push For “Reopener” Clause In AVX Settlement
EPA to Move Forward with CAD Cells
Local Activists Question AVX Settlement For Harbor Cleanup
Local environmentalists aren't happy with the fine print of a settlement between the E-P-A and AVX Corp. to speed up the removal of pcb's from New Bedford Harbor. Under the settlment, AVX will pay $366 million, an amount that city officials say will cut the cleanup time from 40 years to about seven years



