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Upstate clean-water advocates and members of Congress are gearing up to fight possible refusal by the Environmental Protection Agency to place limits on the kind of toxic chemicals that contaminated drinking water in Hoosick Falls, Petersburgh and elsewhere in New York.
New York Democratic members of Congress are calling for action after news that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would not move to set limits for PFAS chemicals – a group of believed carcinogens found in several communities.
Compounds PFOA and PFOS have contaminated water supplies in Hoosick Falls, Petersburgh, Newburgh, and other communities.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-Rhinebeck, signed on to a new congressional task force focused on addressing chemical contamination of drinking water in places such as Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh.
Freshman New York Congressman Antonio Delgado visited workers and others impacted by the record-long partial federal government shutdown this weekend. The 19th District Democrat also wrote a letter to the agriculture secretary about impacts to SNAP benefits.
KINGSTON – The USDA has assured that Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program recipients will receive their February benefits. However, the promise has not resolved the problems the government shutdown is causing for the SNAP program.
HUDSON — Voters lined up down the block and around the corner to get an up-close glimpse at new U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado on Saturday as he took a ceremonial oath of office at Hudson Hall.
KINGSTON, N.Y. — U.S. Rep Antonio Delgado unveiled his new district office at 256 Clinton Ave. on Sunday, Jan. 13, with a packed open house that featured a speech and a meet-and-greet session with constituents.
WASHINGTON – Otsego County’s new congressman today introduced his first bill.