Seven Days

Lawmakers Are Trying — Again — to Halt PCB School Testing Program

Just under a year ago, the Vermont House Education Committee approved legislation that would have paused the state’s ambitious and logistically complex school testing program for toxic chemicals known ...
WRAL

NC State releases initial PCB test results from Poe Hall, more work to be done to determine extent of exposure for students and staff

North Carolina State University on Thursday released the first report of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) test results from Poe Hall. The university contracted Geosyntec Consultants to do an ...
WRAL

NC State students demand PCB testing on campus

In a move that could shape the future of campus environmental safety, a group of NC State students is pushing for expanded PCB testing across university buildings. On Wednesday night, the North ...
VTDigger

Scott administration proposes PCB testing slowdown as schools struggle to keep up

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VTDigger

With the administration’s support, path clears for potential pause on school PCB testing

Sunday, May 3 is World Press Freedom Day. It’s a day to take action and support the news organizations you value. Will you help keep us fiercely independent? Rep. Peter Conlon, D-Cornwall, seen at the ...
Seven Days

Vermont’s PCB Testing Program Continues to Cause Logistical Problems — and Angst — for Schools

North Country Union High School was built when Lyndon B. Johnson was president. Its 55-year-old windows and doors need to be replaced, according to a facilities assessment completed last year. The ...
Raleigh News & Observer

NC State may test for toxic PCBs on building projects, chancellor says. What to expect

NC State University closed Poe Hall, home of the College of Education and Department of Psychology, in November 2023 after tests detected toxic chemicals. The university and federal health officials ...