[CPEO-BIF] Fall Brook glass manufacturing site, Corning, New York

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Fall Brook site has loads of potential


Corning Leader (NY)
March 2, 2011

We can only imagine at this point what the future holds for the site  
of the former Fall Brook plant in downtown Corning.
But the fact that something is in the works is encouraging.

The 14-acre vacant lot located just a block off of Market Street is  
owned by Corning Inc. and is going through the Brownfield cleanup  
process under the guidance of the state Department of Environmental  
Conservation.

So far, tests show the former glass manufacturing site has  
contaminants and an action plan to keep the public and environment  
safe is being developed. Toxins found in the soil are scattered and  
date back a century or more when a rail yard existed there.  
Indications are contaminants are well contained on the property and  
an extensive cleanup involving removing truckloads of dirt is not  
necessary.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.the-leader.com/opinions/editorials/x1174961550/Fall-Brook- 
site-has-loads-of-potential

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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