Revision: Feb. 6, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Rep. Seibert, Hills. 21
January 23, 2024
2024-0242h
08/05
Amendment to HR 28
Amend the resolution by replacing the nineteenth paragraph after the title with the following:
Whereas, Saint-Gobain did not notify our department of environmental services that they had installed a bypass system on their filtration stacks which was recently used when the stacks failed which resulted in 2 pounds of PFAS chemicals being released directly into our air; and
Amend the resolution by replacing all after the resolving clause with the following:
That those who have been injured by PFAS exposure are monitored and compensated by Saint Gobain for treatment to address PFAS related injuries;
That the burden of the PFAS contamination removal from the affected communities, including the soils, water resources and infrastructure, the manufacturing facility, and all related materials, will be the sole responsibility of Saint Gobain and that residents of New Hampshire are not held responsible for any remediation costs;
That the Saint Gobain facility is closed under the supervision of the strictest removal protocol leaving no trace of any of the chemicals in any affected community, infrastructure, and geographical area;
That efforts shall be made to ensure that the Saint-Gobain site does not remain an ongoing hazard to the town of Merrimack, the surrounding affected communities, and the rest of the region; and
That copies of this resolution be transmitted by the house clerk to the President of the United States, the President of France, the relevant offices of the United States Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency, the New Hampshire department of justice, the New Hampshire department of environmental services, and all members of the New Hampshire congressional delegation.