Schumer: Irresponsible Montreal Sewage Dumping Plan Must Be Flushed In The Next Two Weeks

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U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) to work with Canadian officials and the U.S. Department of State to stop the City of Montreal's plan to dump eight billion liters of untreated sewage into the St. Lawrence River. Schumer said that, despite not being directly downstream, the plan to dump raw sewage could impact river's overall quality of water, the surrounding ecosystems, and riverside communities, as well as potentially impact the infusion of tourism dollars that flow into St. Lawrence County each and every year because of the St. Lawrence's beauty.

"The City of Montreal's plan to dump 8 billion liters of untreated sewage into the St. Lawrence River must be flushed immediately. If this plan is allowed to move forward, this sewage could severely impact the river ecosystem and wildlife, and the St. Lawrence County tourism industry on which the North Country depends," said Schumer. "I am urging the EPA and the State Department to take action and immediately engage the Canadian government to remedy this situation so we can protect one of New York State's -- and Canada's -- most cherished resources and treasures. Plain and simple: this plan is a raw deal and it stinks for the North Country -- and I intend to do all I can to make sure the St. Lawrence River is not sullied by it."

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