Fort Edward waste management company seeking permit to destroy PFAs

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A waste management company in Fort Edward submitted a permit to destroy PFAs contaminated soil at their facility, Clean Earth. Some residents have shared concerns about the effects of polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAs, in their neighborhoods ahead of Wednesday's public information hearing.

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At Clean Earth, about 800 tons of soil are decontaminated every day that they are operating.