A bill that would have triggered a pause of Vermont’s costly, time-intensive and disruptive program to test for and remove toxic PCB chemicals from older school buildings has died in the legislature.

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It’s been nearly five months since NC State University closed Poe Hall after tests showed the presence of toxic chemicals. Further tests in the campus building, as well as a federal health evaluation, ...

Hartford Public School teachers and parents spoke out Wednesday at Hartford School District’s Board of Education meeting with concerns that there may be life-threatening chemicals in their schools.

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BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Officials with Monsanto this week are slated to start their own PCB testing in the former Burlington High School to gather evidence the company hopes will exonerate it in two ...

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 ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Following the discovery of PCB concerns at Burlington’s High School, other schools in the state were tested for the chemical. But some schools may go untested for now. The ...

MONROE, Wash. – Several classrooms and other spaces are closed at a Monroe school after a test in December showed high levels of PCBs. Sky Valley Education Center has had issues with PCBs, or ...

Burlington High School is currently closed due to elevated levels of PCBs. Seen on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont will test hundreds of schools across the ...