[CPEO-BIF] General Electric site, Morrison, Illinois

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

G.E. Chemical Concerns In Morrison
KWQC TV-6 News (Quad Cities, IA/IL)
March 3, 2011

There are growing concerns about water contamination in Morrison,  
Illinois.

It all stems from what may be leaking from the General Electric plant  
that recently closed. It's been reported by the Illinois  
Environmental Protection Agency that trichloroethylene, or TCE, could  
be seeping into the ground and water supply. The chemical is used as  
a metal degreaser. It's known that long-term exposure can cause  
cancer, as well as damage to the liver, kidneys and nervous system.

Kevin Sinksen lives right next door to the plant. He's worried that  
his family may have ingested the chemical that could have flowed into  
his backyard.

"It's just been a big mess. Now, our property is worth nothing," said  
Sinksen. He's waiting for a response from the city of Morrison or  
from G.E.


...

For the entire article, see
http://www.kwqc.com/Global/story.asp?S=14182764


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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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