WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » pcb http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Mon, 20 May 2013 02:14:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Fairhaven Joins Fight Against EPA Harbor Cleanup Settlement http://wbsm.com/fairhaven-joins-fight-against-epa-harbor-cleanup-settlement/ http://wbsm.com/fairhaven-joins-fight-against-epa-harbor-cleanup-settlement/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:57:21 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=50122 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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]]> http://wbsm.com/fairhaven-joins-fight-against-epa-harbor-cleanup-settlement/feed/ 0 Mass. Dept. Environmental Protection, flickr New Bedford South Terminal Awaits Approval, Remediation http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-south-terminal-awaits-approval-remediation/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-south-terminal-awaits-approval-remediation/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:17:23 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=27171 The EPA is still mulling over the South Terminal Maritime Project, a decision that will either give approval to the construction phase, or stall it.

Nevertheless, engineers with Apex Companies LLC have already drawn up remediation plans for the site just north of the hurricane barrier, as low concentration PCB pockets are scattered on land and in the harbor

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-south-terminal-awaits-approval-remediation/feed/ 0 TSM AVX to Pay $366mil to Fund New Bedford Harbor Cleanup http://wbsm.com/avx-to-pay-366mil-to-fund-new-bedford-harbor-cleanup/ http://wbsm.com/avx-to-pay-366mil-to-fund-new-bedford-harbor-cleanup/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:23:11 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=21993 The parent company of Aerovox has reached a settlement with the EPA regarding the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/avx-to-pay-366mil-to-fund-new-bedford-harbor-cleanup/feed/ 0 TSM Tommy Lopes, A True Loss For New Bedford http://wbsm.com/tommy-lopes-a-true-loss-for-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/tommy-lopes-a-true-loss-for-new-bedford/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:16:24 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=14709 Today, the greater community of New Bedford lost a true champion for people of color and everyone else.

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