 Volunteers Clean Up the Housatonic RiverWith the help of over a dozen volunteers, they cleaned out trash and other dumped items from six locations along the River in Pittsfield.  Adams Beautification Plans Community CleanupThe Adams Beautification group, which has been quietly sprucing up the town since 2022, hopes to bring in more members of the community during a community cleanup day scheduled for Saturday, April 27.  EPA Lays Out Draft Plan for PCB Remediation in PittsfieldU.S. The Environmental Protection Agency and General Electric have a preliminary plan to remediate polychlorinated biphenyls from the city's Rest of River stretch by 2032. EPA Administrative Order Closed in PittsfieldOver a decade ago, the EPA mandated Pittsfield to address the phosphorus levels found in the city's wastewater discharge and to rigorously evaluate and update its CMOM program. Lee Awarded Technical Grant For Upland Disposal FacilityLee was awarded a $20,000 grant to engage technical expertise to review and interpret information about the Upland Disposal Facility.  Springside Park Conservancy Hosts Community DayMusic will be provided by the Eagles Band and DJ Rob Dwyer. Food will be available from local food trucks. Housatonic River Cleanup Set SaturdayVolunteers are invited to help clean up the west branch of the Housatonic River with Berkshire Environmental Action Team and Housatonic Valley Association on Saturday, July 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
