QUORUMCALL//GPT:
US Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is urging General Electric (GE) to revise its plan for the transportation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from a Pittsfield site to a disposal facility in Texas.
THE CONCERNS
• Markey, along with other lawmakers, is emphasizing the potential danger to communities along the transport route.
• The senator has requested that GE consider alternatives to the hazardous waste’s long-haul transportation.
THE ALTERNATIVES
• Markey suggested that GE could treat the PCBs on-site or dispose of them in a more locally-based facility.
• The senator underscored that this would significantly reduce the risk of exposure for communities along the route.
TOPICS COVERED
#Environment #PublicSafety
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