New York State Assembly Task Force on Toxic Substances Reports File

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
The series contains reports either created or used by the Assembly Task Force on Toxic Substances in its investigation. Reports of note include the Task Force's preliminary report to Assembly Speaker Fink; and its interim report, "The Federal Connection: A History of U.S. Military Involvement in the Toxic Contamination of Love Canal and the Niagara Frontier Region" (May 29, 1980). Additional records include a very small amount of correspondence and background files on the Task Force investigation.
Title
New York State Assembly Task Force on Toxic Substances reports file
Quantity
1 cubic foot
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
L0134
Creator
Arrangement

Chronological by date of report.

Scope and Content Note

The series contains approximately a dozen reports of various sizes either produced by or used by the Task Force in its investigation. The most significant of these reports include:

The Task Force's preliminary report to Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink, May 29, 1980.

The Task Force's interim report, The Federal Connection: A History of U.S. Military Involvement in the Toxic Contamination of Love Canal and the Niagara Frontier Region (May 29, 1980). Both draft and published versions are included. This was the final report produced by the Task Force.

Interagency Task Force on Hazardous Wastes, "Draft Report on Hazardous Waste Disposal in Erie and Niagara Counties, New York." (March 1979).

David W. Parry's draft "History of the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works, 1940-1980." (July 1979).

In addition to these and other reports, the records include a very small amount of correspondence and background files on the Task Force investigation. There are also a small number of newspaper clippings pertaining to hazardous wastes in the Niagara Falls area.

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