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Dennis Donovan

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3. It was only unpopular because GE spent millions on local ad campaigns

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 23, 2017, 06:40 AM

Oct 2017

...to convince locals to oppose it. Plus many of those locals used to work for GE.

I had my cruiser on that part of the Hudson for a few seasons in the late 90's thru 2000 and film crews hired by GE in turn hired several local boaters from my marina for $3000 per weekend to allows the crews to film ducks, jumping fish, etc for GE commercials touting the notion that it was better to leave the river un-dredged as to not disturb the fish and ducks.

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Gillibrand, Tonko seek more cleanup of PCBs in the Hudson [View all] TexasTowelie Oct 2017 OP

Dredging was very unpopular in my neck-of-the-woods, there were "No Dredging" lawn signs everywhere Rhiannon12866 Oct 2017 #1

It was only unpopular because GE spent millions on local ad campaigns Dennis Donovan Oct 2017 #3

It is better to leave the river undredged for the animals Not Ruth Oct 2017 #5

Not if it's contained correctly during dredging Dennis Donovan Oct 2017 #6

The problem is that it is archeological at this point Not Ruth Oct 2017 #2

That part of the river is a navigable waterway - part of the Barge Canal system Dennis Donovan Oct 2017 #4