AVX

The City of New Bedford has reached settlements with two companies responsible for the contamination of two properties. Under the settlements, AVX Corporation will pay the City $6.5 million with Cornell-Dubilier Electronics shelling out $2 million for claims relating to the North Terminal Rail Yard and the Parker Street Waste Site...

A familiar name in the world of law has been named Special Counsel as the City prepares to implement a $366-million settlement between AVX and the EPA. Mayor Jon Mitchell has appointed former attorney David Waxler, who will help develop policy, review regulations, and evaluate legal documents related to the remediation efforts in the New Bedford Harbor...

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.  The settlement calls for A-V-X to pay $366 million to finish the dredging and removal of PCB's from the harbor...

The parent company of Aerovox has reached a settlement with the EPA regarding the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site.