[CPEO-BIF] "Elmira school outcry shows public stake in polluted sites; also Binghamton, Ithaca areas," New York

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Elmira school outcry shows public stake in polluted sites; also Binghamton, Ithaca areas

by Tom Wilber
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin (NY)
May 4, 2018

After an emotional public meeting this week about the extent and remedy of hazardous chemicals at Elmira High School, polluted sites in Tompkins and Broome counties are coming up for review.

Last Wednesday’s informational meeting at Elmira drew close to 200 people at a banquet hall at the Holiday Inn. It grew tense and confrontational after officials reviewed plans to truck soil contaminated with hazardous waste from the school.

Residents and parents demanded more attention to the cleanup and challenged the panel of environmental and health officials on the lack of urgency of the problem. The challenges were frequently encouraged by applause and shouts.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/2018/05/04/cleanup-plans-ny-tce-pcb-pollution-environment-toxic-legacy-sites-elmira-ithaca-dec-vestal/579156002/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650/961-8918 
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

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