The Public Is Being Warned To Avoid The Housatonic River
It seems that untreated wastewater from the Wastewater Treatment Plant on Holmes Road may have been discharged into the Housatonic River Tuesday morning.
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Public Input Sought on Rest of River Plan
The US Environmental Protection Agency is asking for public input on GE’s Revised Pre-Design Investigation Work Plan for Reach 5A Non-Residential Floodplain Exposure. A media release from the Berkshire Environmental Action Team says that the public input opportunity is not required by law, but something its EPA site team does routinely to give people more input on how the remediation happens.
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15-Year Project for the Housatonic River Cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be overseeing the $576 million dollar cleanup of the Housatonic River over the next 15 years according to an article in iBerkshire.com.
Following year of studies and negotiations, a "Revised Permit" was issued under the Resource Conservation Recovery Act...
Final Hearing Tuesday On EPA’s Planned River Clean-Up
Area residents who would like to express their concerns to the Environmental Protection Agency, about its latest plan to remove toxins from the Housatonic River, will have one more opportunity to do so Tuesday evening.
The EPA's final hearing will take place at 6:30 PM on Tuesday...
Plan Released to Speed Up Cleanup of Housatonic River
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued proposed modifications to the 2016 cleanup plan for the 'Rest of River' portion of the Housatonic River.
LISTEN: Protecting The Housatonic River - Citizen's Petition
This is Article 24 on the warrant for Sheffield's Annual Town Meeting. We have included audio from an interview about the article to catch you up to speed.
LISTEN: 'It's Not That Simple' Mar. 13 (AUDIO)
The Mar.13 guests spoke about the what’s in store for the present and future of the Housatonic River and its clean up.
Housatonic River Cleanup: Public Meetings
There are three informational sessions for you to learn more about the background and the particulars of the settlement agreement related to the proposed PCB cleanup and disposal plan.
Housatonic River 'Rest of River' Cleanup: What Are They Saying?
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Dennis Deziel and local officials and stakeholders unveiled an agreement to expand and expedite cleaning the “Rest of River” portion of the Housatonic River in western Massachusetts.
Sheffield Firefighters Rescue Two Men From River
Firefighters pulled two men from an icy, fast-moving Housatonic River in Sheffield on Sunday after their canoe capsized when it collided with a stump.