Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office issued the following yesterday:
February 19, 2020
Washington, DC — In response to a recent report from Newsday
detailing the cover up by the U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman following
the known contamination of groundwater by toxic chemicals from their
operations, U. S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following
statement:
“For decades, Northrop Grumman
and the U.S. Navy polluted our water and exposed Long Island families to
dangerous toxic chemicals. But rather than do anything to fix their
mess, Grumman and the U.S. Navy dragged their feet, lied about the
danger, and endangered public health and our communities. I am committed
to holding the U.S. Navy and Grumman accountable for cleaning up the
plume, and will not rest until our families are safe from pollution."
