Toxics identified so far include chromium, arsenic, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, vanadium and manganese. Some cause cancer, while others trigger neurological disorders or harm the unborn. CLF s action received immediate support from other environmental and public health groups in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including grassroots citizens groups that have long argued that the Salem Harbor and Brayton Point units present a serious health hazard to the public. Save The Bay, who took part in a 2 p.m. press conference just outside the Brayton Point power plant in Somerset. The metals in the groundwater are not just highly toxic and long-lasting, they build up in living organisms, moving up the food chain into the lobster, shellfish and finfish that people eat.
People eat fish caught in Salem Harbor.
We will work to ensure that they honor their commitment. The company and the government regulatory agencies have let this go on for too long.