LEE, Mass. – “I hereby proclaim that Oct. 18 be known as ‘Save the Housatonic Day’ in Lee,” said Lee Selectboard Chair Gordon Bailey.
What You Need To Know
- The town of Lee named October 18th ‘Save the Housatonic Day’
- The Housatonic River is polluted with PCB’s due to General Electrics time in Berkshire County
- The town wants to see other efforts taken to remove PCB’s from the river
The Town of Lee naming Oct. 18 “Save the Housatonic Day” is meant to shine a spotlight on Berkshire County’s decades-long effort to clean the river of PCBs.
General Electric and Monsanto are accused of polluting the river during their operation in the area…