http://www.physorg.com/news89047276.html

Outside the power plant in Baltimore, MD they found bacteria that eat PCB it was reported. Glad to see this is starting finally. I"ve worked on various archeology background tasks over the years on and off for it, the last "invading" Peebles Island, Waterford, NY to acquire all reports ever deposited for CRM cultural resource management in the Upper Hudson River. It was so hot they shut the state capital down, sent everyone home. One of Troy"s bridges wouldn"t close, over expanded. Champlain Canal will finally become navigable also when dredging is allowed again, disturbing bottoms.

There are a number of plants and bacteria that can live on poisons which can be a way of cleaning up contaminated areas. Certainly more research should be done on this subject.

One of the "snafus" that GE presented to the cleanup (besides that the historical and prehistorical resources had not been included in the study ironically) back in the 1980s was that according to scientific research some sort of bacteria were eating the PCB until then thought immutable, based on new spectrometry equipment primarily. Turns out it was true however PCB would have a "half-life" so to speak of over 200 years and the argument went on not to disturb the bottom strata. Also see: "(CBS/AP New York) EPA Must Protect Aquatic Life Near Power Plants" (http://wcbstv.com/local/local_story_028144331.html)

Not too long ago in Fort Edward, NY near the contaminated area, GE was sued for $1 billion for personal injury and damages by a couple who claim they were injured by PCB left unsecured in areas allegedly not maintained securely by GE. They collected scrap metal and were exposed to PCB from what might have been thought improperly discarded materials. It may be the largest personal injury case ever filed.

We had PCB's at a place where I once worked and the order was that if it was spilt, even concrete would have to be dug out and safely disposed of.