Reps. Pascrell, Gottheimer Urge EPA Action on Elevated Pollution Levels in Hackensack River (Bill Pascrell Jr)
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(Source: Bill Pascrell Jr) WASHINGTON, D.C. -Following reports of elevated pollution levels in the Hackensack River from recent sediment samples, Congressmen Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Bill Pascrell (NJ-9) sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging swift action in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to finalize the Agency`s review of the site and determine if it should be added to the Superfund National Priorities List. Such a determination is critical for developing a cleanup plan and holding contaminators responsible. High levels of pollutants, including potentially cancer-causing fluoranthene, were found in sediment at...