Schumer Announces, Following His Major Push, Kent Arsenic Mine Is Now Officially on Environmental Protection Agency's National Priorities List
October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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- Senator Says, After 30+ Years of Foot-Dragging, Designation Will Allow a Federally-Funded Remediation Effort to Commence
- For 30+ Years, Abandoned Mine In Kent Has Seeped Arsenic Into The Ground, Poisoning Drinking Water & Endangering Public Health; Samples Surrounding Wells Contain Arsenic Levels As High As 1,600x EPA Guidance
- Schumer . . .
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- Senator Says, After 30+ Years of Foot-Dragging, Designation Will Allow a Federally-Funded Remediation Effort to Commence
- For 30+ Years, Abandoned Mine In Kent Has Seeped Arsenic Into The Ground, Poisoning Drinking Water & Endangering Public Health; Samples Surrounding Wells Contain Arsenic Levels As High As 1,600x EPA Guidance
- Schumer . . .