[CPEO-MEF] PFCs: "Sen. Schumer Wants Air Force Take Responsibility for Newburgh [NY] Water Cleanup"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Sen. Schumer Wants Air Force Take Responsibility for Newburgh Water Cleanup

Testing, cleanup, and confirmation of clean water in Washington Lake in proposed law 

By Yvonne Marcotte
Epoch Times 
August 11, 2016 

NEW BURGH - Sen. Charles Schumer toured the tainted Washington Lake area on Aug. 9 and announced legislation to require the Air Force to pay for a water contamination cleanup if found responsible.

As a PFOS-contaminated water crisis continues to plague Newburgh, the legislation would require the Air Force to immediately conduct tests to determine the extent of possible ground water contamination in and around the City of Newburgh.

Washington Lake in Newburgh on Aug. 9, 2016 as

If found culpable, the Air Force would pay for the cleanup and release an expedited timeline to mitigate the contamination.  

He was joined by County Executive Steven Neuhaus and Michael Ciaravino, city manager of the City of Newburgh. The perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) contamination is believed to have originated at Stewart Air National Guard base. PFOS has been used in fire-fighting sprays at airports. It is believed to cause a number of health problems, including cancer.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2135143-legislation-introduced-to-have-air-force-pay-for-pfos-cleanup-of-newburghs-water/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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Voice/Fax: 650/961-8918 
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