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<title>DEC: We&apos;ll keep talking with Air Brake neighbors</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20948/20121126/dec-we-apos-ll-keep-talking-with-air-brake-neighbors</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 26, 2012) At a packed public meeting November 7 in Watertown, state environmental and health officials spoke with members of the public concerned about pollution on the city&apos;s north side with the New York Air Brake plant at the center of concern. Now, DEC officials say they&apos;re working with the information they got at the meeting and figuring out what might come next. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20948/20121126/dec-we-apos-ll-keep-talking-with-air-brake-neighbors">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[At a packed public meeting November 7 in Watertown, state environmental and health officials spoke with members of the public concerned about pollution on the city&apos;s north side with the New York Air Brake plant at the center of concern. Now, DEC officials say they&apos;re working with the information they got at the meeting and figuring out what might come next. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20948/20121126/dec-we-apos-ll-keep-talking-with-air-brake-neighbors">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Mohawks seek better Grasse cleanup</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20602/20121004/mohawks-seek-better-grasse-cleanup</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 4, 2012) The St. Regis Mohawks say the federal government&apos;s plan to clean up toxic chemicals from the Grasse River has improved, but it&apos;s still not good enough.  The Alcoa aluminum plant in Massena dumped cancer-causing PCBs into the river before they were banned in the 1970s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20602/20121004/mohawks-seek-better-grasse-cleanup">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The St. Regis Mohawks say the federal government&apos;s plan to clean up toxic chemicals from the Grasse River has improved, but it&apos;s still not good enough.  The Alcoa aluminum plant in Massena dumped cancer-causing PCBs into the river before they were banned in the 1970s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20602/20121004/mohawks-seek-better-grasse-cleanup">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, superfund, massena, alcoa, mohawks, indian, native, akwesasne, pcb, st. lawrence river, grasse, [loc:44.9281049 -74.8918650], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Onondaga Lake sees cleaner, brighter future</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20425/20120907/onondaga-lake-sees-cleaner-brighter-future</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 7, 2012) Onondaga Lake sits right next to downtown Syracuse, and after that city&apos;s factories poured countless toxic chemicals and sludge into the water over more than 100 years, Onondaga became known as the most polluted lake in America. But today the final stage of a cleanup is underway. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20425/20120907/onondaga-lake-sees-cleaner-brighter-future">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Chanatry</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Onondaga Lake sits right next to downtown Syracuse, and after that city&apos;s factories poured countless toxic chemicals and sludge into the water over more than 100 years, Onondaga became known as the most polluted lake in America. But today the final stage of a cleanup is underway. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20425/20120907/onondaga-lake-sees-cleaner-brighter-future">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>environment, superfund, syracuse, onondaga, [loc:43.0481221 -76.1474244], water, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>New York Air Brake site pollution info concealed, says Brockavich firm investigator</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20364/20120824/new-york-air-brake-site-pollution-info-concealed-says-brockavich-firm-investigator</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 24, 2012) You may remember actor Julia Roberts&apos; portrayal of environmental activist Erin Brockovich in the 2001 movie of the same name. The real Brockovich was scheduled to visit Watertown Thursday night. But she got sick and was unable to travel.Instead, concerned residents who live near the toxic waste site caused by the New York Air Brake factory got to talk with Brockovich&apos;s representative. Some believe pollution in the area has caused them health problems. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20364/20120824/new-york-air-brake-site-pollution-info-concealed-says-brockavich-firm-investigator">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[You may remember actor Julia Roberts&apos; portrayal of environmental activist Erin Brockovich in the 2001 movie of the same name. The real Brockovich was scheduled to visit Watertown Thursday night. But she got sick and was unable to travel.Instead, concerned residents who live near the toxic waste site caused by the New York Air Brake factory got to talk with Brockovich&apos;s representative. Some believe pollution in the area has caused them health problems. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20364/20120824/new-york-air-brake-site-pollution-info-concealed-says-brockavich-firm-investigator">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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