The weekly link roundup is a collection of links related to Newburgh, revitalization, urban planning and anything else that might inspire change or create dialogue. Photo by Milagros Villanueva Rosado
Secrets of successful communities [DP]
CSX to repair Newburgh retaining wall [MHN]
70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green [World Channel]
Plan pitched to renovate Regal Bag site in Newburgh [THR]
The Things Nobody Tells You When Buying an Old House [F+M]
Tenants slam jail provision in proposed Newburgh renters’ ordinance [THR]
Officials Demand Investigation Into Chemicals In Newburgh Water Supply [CBS]
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The “rubber met the road” decades ago and took a detour… ‘The same DuPont lawyers tasked with writing the safety limit, Bilott said, had become the government regulators responsible for enforcing that limit.’…
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/magazine/the-lawyer-who-became-duponts-worst-nightmare.html
It’s a lengthy read but it puts the issue into perspective. Lack of research was not, nor is it an issue. http://www.ewg.org/enviroblog/2016/08/new-studies-trace-pfc-pollution-sources-next-generation
Ditto for lack of funds, three words… ‘dod grand plug’.
Question, why does the EPA still classify Lake of Washington status… ‘Good’ rather than ‘Impaired’? The latter does carry adverse implications relating to human health & property values.
https://www3.epa.gov/myenv/MyWater.html?minx=-74.25247&miny=41.38093&maxx=-73.87138&maxy=41.51218&ve=11,41.45866,-74.07127&cLat=&cLon=&pSearch=12553,%20NY
While searching for a “safe level” of pfos, stop the political maneuvering and “fully fund” the people’s credit.