The article above gracefully explores the controversy surrounding the EPA's plan to clean up a section of the Passaic River. The $1.4 billion plan includes dredging the lower eight miles of the river and then capping the river with a two feet of sand and and stone. To pay for the cleanup the EPA is looking to the more than 100 companies responsible for the waste including but not limited to Daimond Alkali (responsible for the release of agent orange into the river), Honeywell, and Sherwin-Williams.
The plan has become a point of controversy within the community with some believing that the EPA has not gone far; while others are just thankful that something is being done.
Personally, I believe that this should be looked at as a start to the work and should be cautiously applauded. It should be looked at as the first step within a long term project to clean up an important river within the US. I'd like to follow this story and see what happens after this initial step is completed. Washington Post Article
