GE's opposition to the EPA's decision to dredge the upper Hudson river. Read this:
http://www.hudsonvoice.com/ Looking for some input on this matter. GE seems to back their statement with a lot of facts.
EPA Over-reaction Leads to Unfounded Public Fears
An Oct. 19 opinion column in The Wall Street Journal today takes EPA to task for over-reacting in its handling of some environmental issues such as asbestos and PCBs. The column notes that such action often promotes public fears that have no basis in scientific fact. To read the article, please click here
http://www.hudsonvoice.com/. Update on PCBs and human health
GE has completed a summary of the most recent research on PCB exposure and human health. The conclusion: more than 100 human health studies have found no evidence that PCBs cause cancer or other serious illnesses in people. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulates PCBs as "probable human carcinogens" based on studies in which rats were fed very high doses of PCBs in their diets. To date, EPA has not revised its regulation of PCBs to incorporate the vast human health data. Click here
http://www.hudsonvoice.com/ to read the report.
GE Statement on Hudson River
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - August 1, 2001 -The General Electric Company today issued the following statement concerning EPA's decision to proceed with dredging of the Upper Hudson River:
"GE is disappointed in the EPA's decision to undertake a massive dredging project of the Upper Hudson River, which will cause more harm than good.
"This is a loss for the people of the area who overwhelmingly oppose this project and the decades of disruption it will bring to their communities. It appears that neither sound science nor the voices of these residents played a part in the EPA's decision.
"GE has invested $200 million in Hudson River research and restoration projects over the past 20 years and has met every commitment made to state and federal regulators. This had led to remarkable improvement in the river during this period.
"GE calls on the EPA to make public its draft decision so that GE, local river residents and all impacted parties can review the plan and participate in the process."
Rep. Sweeney and New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno oppose EPA’s dredging plan
Click here
http://www.hudsonvoice.com/ to read their statements
50,000 and Counting
Postcards, E-mails and Telegrams Against Dredging Pour Into EPA
EPA has now received more than 50,000 postcards, petitions, e-mails and telegrams from people opposed to the massive and destructive Upper Hudson River dredging project it has proposed. More than 60 local communities have opposed dredging, and local newspaper polls show the public opposes dredging 2 to 1.
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