GE announced in December that it would perform the second and final stage of the Hudson dredging project over the next five to seven years. The work is scheduled to resume in the Upper Hudson River near Fort Edward, N.Y., in May.
News Releases
GE Selects Contractor for Hudson Dredging
April 6, 2011
FORT EDWARD, NY — April 6, 2011 — GE has selected Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC, a leading national provider of environmental, capital improvement and maintenance dredging services, to perform environmental dredging in the Upper Hudson River in 2011.
GE to Perform Second Phase of Hudson River Dredging Project
December 23, 2010
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — December 23, 2010 — GE announced today that it has advised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it will perform the second and final phase of the Hudson River dredging project.
“We engaged in intensive and constructive discussions with EPA, and the Agency’s decision reflects our discussions and many of our proposals,” said Ann R. Klee, GE’s Vice President of Corporate Environmental Programs.
GE Reports Cost of First Phase of Dredging
May 10, 2010
May 10, 2010 — GE reports that it spent $560.9 million to conduct the first phase of the Hudson River dredging project. This brings to $830 million the amount that GE has spent on Hudson River-related research and clean-up projects since 1990.
GE Awards First Project Contracts
January 26, 2007
January 26, 2007 — In January 2007, GE awarded the first two construction contracts for development of the Fort Edward treatment and transportation center.
GE Submits Proposed Design for First Phase of Dredging
March 22, 2006
Wednesday, March 22, 2006 — GE has submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency its final engineering design for the first phase of the dredging project that EPA has selected for the Upper Hudson River.
GE has designed the project to comply with EPA’s Record of Decision for the Hudson River project and with the comprehensive agreement that GE and EPA signed in October.
GE Initiates Hudsonworks Program
February 14, 2006
Tuesday, February 14, 2006 — The dredging project GE will be performing in the Upper Hudson River will be one of unprecedented size and scope. To perform it safely and effectively, GE’s dredging and construction contractors will need help from many local and national companies.
To ensure local suppliers, vendors and businesses that are interested in providing services are identified, GE has launched an online marketplace — at www.hudsonworks.net — where they can learn more about the project and provide information about their businesses.
GE, EPA Sign Agreement to Begin Hudson Dredging Project
October 6, 2005
Thursday, October 06, 2005 — GE and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today they have reached a comprehensive agreement for the implementation of EPA’s 2002 decision to dredge PCB-containing sediment in the Upper Hudson River.
The agreement provides a comprehensive framework for the dredging project, which will be done in two phases with an independent peer review evaluating the project after the first phase. After peer review, modifications EPA believes are appropriate for the second phase of dredging will be made. GE will perform and pay for the first phase of the dredging project. GE’s decision to perform the second phase of the dredging project will be made after peer review of the first phase is completed.
GE, EPA Sign Agreement for Design of Dredging Project
May 23, 2003
Friday, May 23, 2003 — GE and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have reached an agreement under which GE will design the environmental dredging project that EPA has chosen for the Upper Hudson River in New York State.
“This agreement is the next step in moving forward with implementation of EPA’s decision to dredge the Hudson River,” said Stephen D. Ramsey, GE’s vice president of Corporate Environmental Programs.
The Data
Check the latest data from the extensive air and water monitoring program and the
other criteria used to evaluate the dredging project.
Enjoying the River
You can still enjoy the river during dredging. Read information for boaters, swimmers and other recreational users.