To educate New Bedford residents about environmental and public health hazards by publicizing a list of toxic sites and problems in print, on local television and at public meetings in three languages (English. Spanish and Portuguese). A "Toxic Tour" will be given to highlight the problems, to which the general public, local officials, business owners and the press will be invited. .
Hands Across the River
Our Purpose
to uphold environmental justice in our community through monitoring the cleanup of our New Bedford Harbor's Superfund Site by the EPA, DEP and CEC. We advocate to all officials to safely remove PCB sediments from our river. We educate the public on the contamination in our community and its effect on our health.