NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to expedite its investigation of residential properties contaminated with radioactive materials in the Town of Niagara and elsewhere in the region.
“Asking these families to wait months or years for peace of mind — or to learn about a potential risk to their health — is simply too great a burden; this administration has demonstrated an ability to move quickly and not be hamstrung by agency delays,” Hochul said in a letter sent to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. “You must use your authority to expedite this project, as no one deserves to live with uncertainty while the wheels of federal bureaucracy turn too slowly.”
The comments did not sit well with EPA officials…