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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

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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

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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

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Environmental Groups Push For "Reopener" Clause In AVX Settlement

Jim Phillips — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:13:51 +0000

The Buzzards Bay Coalition and Hands Across The Tiver are making a final push to secure signatures on a petition, seeking a "reopener" clause in the recently announced settlement to clean New Bedford Harbor

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EPA to Move Forward with CAD Cells

Taylor Cormier — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 22:00:46 +0000

No other means are being considered to clean up New Bedford's harbor other than the use of CAD Cells.

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Local Activists Question AVX Settlement For Harbor Cleanup

Jim Phillips — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:58:45 +0000

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

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