New EPA regional boss Doug Benevento hears complaints, pleas for action on Butte’s cleanup
The consent decree is the legal document that would specify the cleanup, as well as the cost to the responsible parties. In the case of the Butte Hill, that includes the railroads,
The agencies and the responsible parties have been wrangling over the consent decree for the Butte Hill -- which is only one section of the
Benevento met with both The
But getting the consent decree talks moving again -- there have been just two negotiating sessions this year and none in the past six months -- was part of the reason Benevento came to
Benevento said he'd heard he should come to
Benevento comes from the private sector -- he most recently held a top position with
Because of that, Benevento said he's "been in
Benevento said hearing the complaints about
"But now, I'm in the position to do something about it," he said.
A mining town about two hours west of
Benevento said that if a consensus can't be reached on the consent decree over the Butte Hill,
Overall, the message community leaders gave to Benevento on Wednesday afternoon was, "we need your help."
Citizens Environmental Technical Committee Vice President
Benevento asked questions and took notes, but did not comment on the grant refusal.
Benevento was up front about saying that he "can't make you happy on every issue."
"I've been in public life long enough to know, it's better to say it now than to have it come out on the back end," he said.
Restore Our
"We've got to change the perception this is a polluted town," Tretheway said. "We're trying to overcome this thing on our back."
Former
Peoples said
McGregor, who has been involved as a volunteer on Superfund issues since the beginning, was "impressed" to see Benevento so early in his tenure as the top gun for Region 8. But, he added a caveat.
"Real leadership should go beyond enforcement," McGregor said.
Benevento said he had debated with himself whether he should spend more time getting briefed by his staff and be "better prepared" before showing up in
"It's intimidating not knowing the answer to every question," Benevento said.
But he chose to come to
Although Benevento couldn't comment on whether
Republican Sen.
While it's not clear if Benevento will attend a rally co-sponsored by The
When he returns, Benevento plans to hold a public meeting in
Benevento arrived in
He met with Democrat Gov.
Bullock's spokesperson
After meeting with Benevento Wednesday, longtime Superfund watchdog
"This is the first one of these guys I've seen in 34 years that I thought might do some good," Daily said.
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