A state superfund site in West Islip, Long Island that had undergone decades of treatment for groundwater and soil contamination poses a new threat after monitoring tests revealed high levels of the carcinogen cadmium nearby in sediment at Willet's Creek. (nystateofpolitics.com)
New York officials on Wednesday moved to the declare a state superfund site in Hoosick Falls amid growing concerns over the water contamination in the Rensselaer County village. (nystateofpolitics.com)
According to the sponsors, the bill «allows a personal injury action arising from exposure to chemicals or other substances contained within an area to be commenced within three years of the discovery of the injury, or within three years of when the injury reasonably should have been discovered, or within three years of that site's designation as a state or federal superfund site, whichever is latest.» (nystateofpolitics.com)