[CPEO-MEF] VOCs: "Schumer Calls On Biden Team To Oversee Cleanup Of Grumman Plume, " Bethpage, NY

[Lenny Siegel]

Schumer Calls On Biden Team To Oversee Cleanup Of Grumman Plume
The Navy recently stated its intention to help stop the toxic Grumman groundwater plume from spreading further on Long Island. 

By Michael DeSantis
Farmingdale Patch (NY) 
November 23, 2020

BETHPAGE, NY — Following the Navy's newfound commitment to stemming the spread of the toxic Grumman groundwater pollution plume in Bethpage, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on President-elect Joe Biden's transition team to oversee the cleanup.

Schumer on Sunday said a course must be charted under a Biden administration for the Navy to contain the Grumman groundwater plume, halt its spread, protect public water supplies and reimburse water providers for their response costs to protect taxpayers.

"This game-changing, course correction by the Navy to contain the Grumman Plume represents years of personal advocacy and collaboration with our water districts, along with undeniable science," Schumer said. "Finally, the Navy admits it has major responsibility for cleaning up the plume. Furthermore, the Navy’s course correction comes amid the transitioning of a new president, President-elect Biden."

…

For the entire article, see
https://patch.com/new-york/farmingdale/schumer-calls-biden-team-oversee-cleanup-grumman-plume

--

Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel at cpeo.org
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650-961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org