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June 30, 2008 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
100 Cambridge Street - Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114 Attention: Ian A. Bowles, Secretary Re: Your Letter to EPA Regional Administrator Robert Varney dated June 16, 2008 Housatonic Remediation Project, Corrective Measure Study for Rest-of-River Dear Mr. Secretary: BioGenesis writes to concur with your letter of June 16, 2008 to Robert Varney of EPA Region 1 requesting additional time for GE to respond back to EPA regarding the pending comments on the CMS. In particular, we agree with your statement “Any decision on the extent and method of the cleanup must be grounded in a thorough assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of all viable approaches.” We believe that additional time should be taken to consider the potential of emerging technologies, such as the BioGenesisK Sediment Washing Process, for the remediation of the Housatonic River. We strongly support the concept of pilot projects as part of overall planning for a site remediation that will extend for many years. Accordingly we enclose a copy of our recent letter to the Western Regional Office of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection in which we provide a response to their previous comments as well as a standing offer from the BioGenesis Management Team to visit Massachusetts to make a technical presentation about our technology and recent accomplishments. BioGenesis firmly believes that the Housatonic Rest of River project presents a significant opportunity for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to set an example of advanced thinking by using a modern approach to solving difficult environmental problems, and to do so in full partnership with other governmental bodies, industry, and the public. We look forward working with GE and all of the local, state, and federal agencies to create a nation leading approach to the restoration of such a valuable natural resource as the Housatonic River. Sincerely, Charles L. Wilde Executive Vice President
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