ALBANY — The state Senate on Tuesday will hold the first of three
legislative hearings on the Hoosick Falls water crisis and water quality
issues around the state.
Tuesday's hearing at Hoosick Falls High School will be chaired by
state Sen. Kathy Marchione, a Republican who represents the region.
Despite mounting pressure, Marchione delayed calling for hearings until
after the Democrat-controlled Assembly as well as members of Congress
said they were necessary.
Two other hearings are scheduled in the coming weeks. On Sept. 7,
the state Assembly and Senate will hold what could be a contentious
joint hearing in Albany on water quality issues. Then, on Sept. 12, the
Assembly will host a hearing on water quality issues, on Long Island.
Hundreds of Hoosick Falls residents have been found to have elevated levels of PFOA,
or perfluorooctanoic acid, in their blood stream. The chemical, which
was used for years by local factories manufacturing non-stick goods,
made its way into the local water supply. Residents are demanding to
know why it took so long to warn them about the elevated PFOA levels and
what will be done to help them in the years to come as they monitor
their health.
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Source: Politico (via The Empire Report)
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