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Dennis Suszkowski Hudson River Foundation Courtesy of EPA
Dennis SuszkowskiHudson River Foundation
Courtesy of EPA
KEY FINDINGS The Upper Hudson is the
dominant source of PCBs to the lower estuary
Upper Hudson PCBs are dispersed throughout the Harbor Estuary
If PCB loadings continue at current levels, much of the Harbor’s surficial sediments will remain HARS-unsuitable for decades
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Upper Hudson River PCBs are having a profound effect on NY Harbor
The Harbor community needs to pay close attention to remedial efforts upriver
Walter MugdanDirector, Emergency and Remedial Response Division
Region 2 – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Report of the Interstate Workgroup on Evaluating Atlantic Coastal Advisories for Recreationally Caught Striped Bass and Bluefish based on PCBs - 10/1/2008
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