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Dingell Applauds EPA Decision to Conduct Assessment of Gelman Dioxane Plume
Washington, DC,
February 2, 2017
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to conduct a preliminary assessment of the Gelman dioxane plume in Ann Arbor to determine whether it qualifies for federal Superfund cleanup. “The community has been seeking better solutions for cleanup of this decades-old problem for years. I’m pleased the EPA will conduct a preliminary assessment of the dioxane plume to determine whether it is eligible for cleanup as a federal Superfund site. This will take time and it is not a silver bullet, but it is critical to explore all options available to the community to ensure this contamination is properly remediated and families and the environment are protected. It is important that all the stakeholders stay coordinated and work together to ensure this process moves forward as quickly and efficiently as possible.” Dingell has long pushed for stricter cleanup standards for the Gelman dioxane plume to protect public health and the environment. In October, she wrote a letter to former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy questioning the adequacy of current efforts to remediate the plume. That letter can be read here. |