Berkshire Eagle

A single spike in airborne PCBs halted the demolition of a former GE building in Pittsfield. Here's what to know

PITTSFIELD — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has directed General Electric Co. to pause the demolition of Building 12 after a single air sample showed PCBs above the regulatory "action level" ...
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NC State releases initial PCB test results from Poe Hall, more work to be done to determine extent of exposure for students and staff

North Carolina State University on Thursday released the first report of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) test results from Poe Hall. The university contracted Geosyntec Consultants to do an ...
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The evolving approach to PCBs at UNC System schools

Universities across the UNC System are becoming more proactive in addressing PCBs, after the closure of NC State's Poe Hall. Poe closed in November 2023 after the toxic chemicals were detected in the ...
Berkshire Eagle

EPA has filed revisions to GE cleanup plans, and its own fact sheet on airborne PCBs

PITTSFIELD — The latest government feedback on General Electric’s Rest of River cleanup plans focuses largely on the nuts and bolts of the massive project and how it will impact the people around it — ...