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EPA Meeting Renews Debate Over Harrison Residential Sludge Site alice yeh cobalt lofts dep epa epa cag steelworks the wyldes harrison toxic sludge toxic sludge plant vermella harrison Jul 22, 2026

Update Note: The location of EPA CAG Meeting for Monday, July 27, 2026 has changed as follows:

Newest Location EPA CAG Meeting Mon. 7/27/26 @432 Lafayette Street, Newark NJĀ 

The original location, 1 New York Avenue, Newark was changed to Elm Street and then updated by EPA CAG to 432 Lafayette Stre...

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EPA Kearny Meeting Tues. July 8, 2025 —Speak Up Before Sludge Moves In alice yeh dioxin drew curtis environmental protection agency epa harrison nj james fife kearny kearny town hall kevin canessa mayor james fife passaic river row team rowers the observer newspaper toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Jul 02, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a community meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, 2025, to discuss ongoing and future activities for the Lower 8 Miles of the Passaic River and the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site. The meeting will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Kearny ...

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EPA to Host Community Meetings On Toxic Dioxin Laden Sludge alice yeh drew curtis environmental protection agency epa epa cag harrison nj mayor james fife the waterfront toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Mar 26, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a community meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 2025, to discuss ongoing and future activities for the Lower 8 Miles of the Passaic River and the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site and the Newark Riverside Industrial Park. The meeting will take ...

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EPA Postpones MeetUp: It Must Reset Its Passaic River Cleanup Plan agent orange alice yeh environmental justice environmental protection agency epa harrison nj mayor raymond mcdonough passaic valley sewerage commission raymond j. mcdonough toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Oct 28, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has postponed its planned October 29, 2024, community meeting in Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood, where community members anticipated discussing the agency’s controversial plan for decontaminating the Lower Passaic River. EPA Project Manager Alice Yeh announ...

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Harrison Hails a New Era: Grand Opening of the PATH NYC/JC Entrance alice yeh chris christie environment environmental protection agency epa harrison nj harrison path station james fife mayor james fife mayor raymond mcdonough port authority of new york/new jersey raymond j. mcdonough Feb 21, 2024

The Town of Harrison is poised to celebrate a milestone in its storied transit history with the grand opening of the new entrance to the Harrison PATH Station on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 3 p.m. The modern gateway, located at the 900 Block on the South Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard corner with G...

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