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EPA Encourages Public to Attend Workshop on Second Review of Hudson River PCB Cleanup on May 5
EPA Encourages Public to Attend Workshop on Second Review of Hudson River PCB Cleanup on May 5
Contact: Larisa Romanowski, 518-407-0400, romanowski.larisa@epa.gov
(Albany, NY – May 2, 2016) On Thursday, May 5, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold the first of several workshops with the Hudson River PCBs Site Community Advisory Group to discuss the second five-year review for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site. The Hudson River Community Advisory Group meetings are open to the public. The EPA expects to hold several more workshops with the Hudson River Superfund site CAG as the five year review process proceeds.
The purpose of the five-year review is to ensure that the Hudson River cleanup is working as intended and will be protective of public health and the environment. The first five-year review for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site was completed in 2012. The May 5 workshop will include an overview of the regulations that guide the review, the five-year review process and the anticipated scope and schedule for the review. The second five-year review will be completed by April 23, 2017.
What: Five-Year Review Workshop with the Hudson River PCBs Site Community Advisory Group
When: Thursday, May 5 at 1:00 pm
Where: Saratoga Spa State Park Administration Building, Gideon Putnam Room, 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
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