Letter: PCBs Decision Disappointing But Not UnexpectedLetter to the Editor,
12:00PM / Wednesday, August 02, 2023 | |
 To the Editor:
While we are saddened by the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit which denied the HRI/HEAL appeal, it did not come unexpectedly. Having fought against the injustices of General Electric to our environment and health and safety of our communities, we have seen an erosion of our legal system that supports wealth and power at the sacrifice of our citizens. It is well known that judges are chosen these days based more by political positions than legal accomplishment. The luck of the draw was that the appeal was in front of a judiciary that has past decisions that clearly supported industry rather than citizens. The agreement which allows for a toxic dump
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