Governor Hochul Announces Filing of Binding Consent Decree to Further Advance Full Containment of Navy-Grumman Plume longisland.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from longisland.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The federal government and Northrop Grumman Corp. have agreed to collectively shell out $64.5 million to a pair of Long Island water districts to put to rest litigation over groundwater contamination in New York state, according to proposed agreements filed in Empire State federal court Monday.
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation (S.6829/A.8829-A) banning the most harmful uses of trichloroethylene, or TCE, a toxic chemical used in industrial and commercial processes The legislation bans TCE’s use as a vapor degreaser, an intermediate chemical in the production of other chemicals, a refrigerant, an extraction solvent or in any other manufacturing or industrial cleaning process or use. “TCE is a highly toxic chemical that’s been proven harmful for both humans and the environment, and restricting its use helps two causes for the price of one,” Governor Cuomo said. “This legislation will protect New Yorkers from a known carcinogen that has been linked to cancer, developmental disorders and other conditions while protecting our water and air from contamination.”
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