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EPA Holds Third Community Meeting on Hackensack River Cleanup, Fourth Planned for November

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Hackensack NJ, the EPA recently held its third community meeting as part of the ongoing cleanup efforts for the Hackensack River. The meeting followed earlier sessions held in Lyndhurst and Hackensack, with a fourth event scheduled for November, although the location is still to be determined. Shereen Kandil, the community involvement coordinator for the EPA, emphasized the importance of engaging all impacted communities early in the process.

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EPA Proposes to Add Lower Hackensack River in Bergen and Hudson Counties, New Jersey to Superfund List

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Hackensack NJ, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is adding 12 sites and proposing to add another five, including the Lower Hackensack River, to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). The federal NPL includes sites where releases of contamination pose significant human health and environmental risks.

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