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Alcoa’s profits, the GM site, and Massena after PCB contamination

Good morning! Some news this week on Massena and the companies that have polluted it: Massena has been in the news quite a lot lately, both with respect to some of the problems with crime the town has been having, and to the deal Alcoa struck last...

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General Electric discloses PCB spending

GE Reveals Spending on PCB Dredging Fight

by Brian Mann

Jan 11, 2006 — A group of religious investors led by a Roman Catholic nun says General Electric spent more than $120 million trying to block the clean up of toxic PCBs. GE disclosed the figures after years of pressure from activist shareholders. As Brian Mann reports, critics say the money should have been spent cleaning up the Hudson River and other polluted sites. Go to full article

GE, EPA Announce Hudson River Dredging Deal

by NCPR News

Oct 07, 2005 — The US Environmental Protection Agency and General Electric have struck a deal on dredging PCB-contaminated sediment from the bottom of the upper Hudson River. Martha Foley reports. Go to full article

Protecting Children From Tainted Fish

by The Environment Report

Jan 13, 2003 — The people most at risk from contaminants in fish often don't know it. Different chemicals found in fish from many inland lakes, including the Great Lakes, can be harmful to human development. State governments issue fish consumption advisories that recommend limiting eating such fish. the Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports that not everyone learns of the advisories. Go to full article

GE Strike Looms In Fort Edward

by Brian Mann

Jan 08, 2003 — General Electric's factories in Fort Edward and Schenectady are facing their first national strike in more than thirty years. GE's largest unions - representing some twenty thousand workers - say they'll stage a two-day protest next week. As Brian Mann reports, local businesses worry that a longer dispute could follow. Go to full article

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Conservatives Angered by Pataki Support of Hudson Dredging

by Brian Mann

Dec 07, 2001 — The decision to dredge toxic PCBs from the Hudson River could help to shape the upcoming governor's race. Republican Governor George Pataki supported the clean-up, a move that will win support from many downstate voters. But Pataki's position has angered many upstate conservatives. Brian Mann has details. Go to full article

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