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Crowley, Serrano Successfully Include PCB Cleanup in National Green Schools Initiative SEC. 103. ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS. A local educational agency receiving a grant under this title shall use the grant for modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, including--
New York Daily News Toxin found in School Buildings - News probe turns up hazardous PCBs ... Probe urged after News finds toxin in school buildings ... Daily News April 8, 2008 PCBs found at two more schools ... Daily News April 9, 2008 School bigs talk ABCs of PCBs ... Daily News April 9, 2008 Councilman Gennaro blasts Education Department on PCBs ... Daily News April 10, 2008 City Inactive as Kids Learn at Toxic Sites ... Daily News April 22, 2008 "Long Way to Go" on PCBs in Schools ... Daily News April 30, 2008 Parents, elected officials demand EPA rid Manhattan school of banned toxins ... Daily News May 19, 2008 Reps. Joseph Crowley and Jose Serrano urge federal aid for PCB cleanup ... Daily News June 6, 2008 NY1 Congressman Calls For Federal Check-Up Of School's Alleged PCBs...May 18, 2006
The New York City Council’s Environmental Protection; Oversight and Investigations; and Education Hearings on April 29, 2008 Dr. Daniel Lefkowitz: Powerpoint Presentation and written testimony NYC Health Department Testimony
NY Lawyers For the Public Interest, Inc. PCBs In New York City Schools Fact Sheet Link to NY Lawyers For the Public Interest, Inc.
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Brooklyn Eagle Kruger Introduces Legislation to Mandate PCB Testing in City Schools ... NYC Department of Health 2008 Fact Sheet: PCBs in New York City School Buildings NYC Department of Education 2008 Circular to Custodians Engineers and Building Managers
NY Times Articles Tainted Soil to Be Removed Next to Westchester School ...New York Times July 4, 2005 Environment: This Crusdaer Tilts at PCBs ... New York Times, July 10, 2005
NBC News Interview on PCBs May 22, 2006
Westchester Media PCB Contamination shuts down Ben Frankln School ... North County News July 23, 2008 Westchester County Health Department Closes Ben Franklin School ... July 18, 2008 Channel 12 News on Ben Franklin School July 21, 2008 Windows Media Video Local schools pegged with PCB contamination ... North County News May 24, 2006 Contaminated soil prompts call for research on PCBs. Westchester County lawmakers this week asked officials from the EPA and the county health commissioner to research the health effects of PCBs found in caulk and other commercial building materials, a move prompted by the discovery and removal of contaminated soil at French Hill Elementary School in Yorktown. Legislator Kaplowitz, D-Somers, acknowledged that the effort was exploratory only, but noted lawmakers' interests in trying to limit PCB contamination in the air and elsewhere as schools, hospitals and other buildings go through renovations. A follow-up meeting is expected next month ... The Journal News August 11, 2005 School district to clean-up PCBs discovered by parent ... Westchester Journal News July 10, 2005 Resident's soil sample spurs investigation ... North County News January 26, 2005 PCBs found in elementary school soil ... The Journal News, January 29, 2005 Elevated PCB levels found at French Hill ... North County News Feb. 2. 2005 Local schools pegged with PCB contamination ... North County News May 24, 2006Yorktown Board of Ed files lawsuit against PCB-makers ... North County News Oct 11, 2007 PCBs from French Hill Elementary School sent to wrong dump, says EPA ... North County News Oct 4, 2007 In the case of PCBs in caulk, the matter is complicated by the fact that few studies have been done on their ability to contaminate the buildings they are in and the people who inhabit them ... Journal News, November 27, 2005 Lackluster Response on PCBs Criticized ... North County News, Nov. 23 - Nov. 29, 2005 Lawmakers Tackle PCB Testing Debate ... North County News August 10, 2005 Tests reveal high PCB levels at French Hill school ... North County News September 14, 2005 PCBs found in schools' caulk raise big concerns ... Journal News August 11, 2006 PCB-containing caulk must be removed upon discovery ... EPA Response to Westchester County Legislator Michael Kaplowitz. Nov. 3, 2005 In the case of PCBs in caulk, the matter is complicated by the fact that few studies have been done on their ability to contaminate the buildings they are in and the people who inhabit them ... Journal News, November 27, 2005 Kaplowitz to Head County Board's Investigation into Potential Harmful Effects of PCBs in Caulking & Other Materials... Westchester County Press Release Westchester County Legislator Michael B. Kaplowitz (D-I-WF, Somers), will be hosting his 3rd-in-a-series of meetings regarding the potentially harmful effects of PCB-laden caulk and other industrial materials, at 3pm this Wednesday, August 9th, at a meeting of the Environment & Energy Committee. U.S. EPA officials will be in attendance. ... U.S. EPA Officials To Attend Kaplowitz' Next-In-A-Series of Meetings On PCB Contamination In Schools August 9, 2006 Test results showing contamination at two more schools will be released at On the Edge with Jay Miller... Channel 22 Cable Access, June 2005
National Media In late June, the EPA approved a $2 million dollar cleanup project that will decontaminate the buildings outdoor caulking, replace contaminated carpeting in the buildings library, and remove PCBs that have seeped into the asphalt and soil below the tower ... Daily New Hampshire Gazette July 6, 2007 On July 12, PCBs were found at 133,000 to 723,000 parts per million (ppm) in the sealant on the Lederle building, and in the soil around the building at 1 to 42 ppm ... Daily New Hampsire Gazette August 12, 2006 Soil contamination due to caulk at MIT... MIT Information Sheet #2 Sept. 2006 MIT Information Sheet #7 March 6, 2008 MIT Information Sheet #8 July 2, 2008 MSDS for encapuslation of contaminated masonry at MIT Westgate at MIT PCB Abatement Blog Two buildings will require the implementation of an approved abatement and remediation plan to remove PCB containing caulk and associated materials in contact with the caulking .... Preliminary Report of Building Related PCB Assessment, LGRC UMass Amherst Oct. 2006 Source of PCBs ID'd in school ... The Standard Times August 31, 2006 Pro hired to assess PCBs ... The Republican Plan being created for disposal of PCBs found in Lederle repairs ... University of Massachusetts PCBs showing up in more places than you think ... Woodward and Curran Fall 2006 Environmental Remediation Technologies ... NASA Kennedy Space Center Mahar Hall at SUNY Oswego has tested positive for PCB material in caulking ... State University Construction Fund. Although not commonly known to be a concern in Canada or the USA, many North American companies, banks and law firms have encountered PCB joint putty issues when working on multi-national portfolios, or with European based entities ... Golder Associates NY DPM Forces First PCB School Cleanup in State ... Podiatry Management July 6, 2005 Caulk containing PCBs found in local buildings... KIROTV Seattle, Washington 2004 The University of Rhode closed the Chafee Social Science building, the largest facility on the ingston Campus, in December 2000 based on test results that show elevated levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in soil outside and in sections inside of the high rise office building. ... University of Rhode Island News Bureau Some caulking may be linked to cancer, Harvard study finds ...boston.com News July 21, 2004 We uncover hidden dangers inside some buildings ... Eyewitness News WPRI Ohio Real Estate Blog PCBs in More than Just Transformers, Hydraulic Oil and Ballasts; should we be concerned with PCBs in Caulk, Paint & Sealants? ... Kohrman Jackson & Krantz PLL
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