Zoom News Conference on Monday April 27 to Release Results of Soil and Water Samples of Toxic Chemicals Near Norlite Incinerator in Cohoes, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2020
Cohoes, NY — After learning in February 2020 that the Norlite hazardous waste incinerator was burning toxic firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals, researchers from Bennington College took soil and water samples from neighborhoods around Norlite and analyzed them for PFAS compounds.
Listen to the audio from the news conference here.
Listen to an interview with Dr. David Bond who ran the tests at Bennington College.
The test results are significant. They will be released to the media during a zoom news conference:
Date: Monday, April 27
Time: 10:30am
Zoom Invitation: https://bennington.zoom.us/j/94321641711?pwd=bE0wQjRLRFV6ek05OWVpd1NXN0Ztdz09
See below – media can participate by video, audio, or by phoning in.
Speakers:
Dr. David Bond, Bennington College
Judith Enck, former EPA Regional Administrator
Dr. Jane Williams, California Communities Against Toxics
All information, including full test results will be available at: www.Bennington.edu/PFOA
Join Zoom Meeting
https://bennington.zoom.us/j/94321641711?pwd=bE0wQjRLRFV6ek05OWVpd1NXN0Ztdz09
Meeting ID: 943 2164 1711
Password: 8ZgyEROc
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CONTACT
Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics – 518.605.1770, JudithEnck@Bennington.edu
David Bond, Bennington College faculty – 802.375.3013, DBond@bennington.edu
Beyond Plastics is a nationwide project based at Bennington College in Vermont that works to reduce plastic pollution. Using our deep policy and advocacy expertise, we aim to build a well-informed, effective movement seeking to achieve the institutional, economic, and societal changes needed to protect the planet and the public from the plastic pollution crisis. www.BeyondPlastics.org
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