EPA to Share Early Design Plans for New Rail Spurs and Seek Public Input for GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site
BOSTON, MASS. (Mar. 23, 2026) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a virtual/online public meeting on April 9, 2026, at 6:30pm that will provide the public with information on General Electric's (GE's) Conceptual Design Plan for the Rail Loading Areas on the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site.
During the meeting, GE will present its plan for the two EPA-approved rail transload areas located off of Utility Drive in Pittsfield and located adjacent to Woods Pond in Lenox. The presentation will include a summary of pre-design investigations completed for both locations, an outline of applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements, and a description of GE's design process and considerations.
There will be time for questions following GE's presentation. A copy of the Conceptual Design Plan can be found at: https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/01/699382 (pdf) .
EPA will be extending the input period for the submittal to April 16, 2026. Input can be submitted to R1Housatonic@epa.gov.
Participants will need to register to receive a unique website link or URL to join the meeting. For any issues accessing the Conceptual Design Plan and/or registering for the meeting, please contact Olivia Lopez at lopez.olivia@epa.gov.
Join online:
April 9, 2026
6:30 – 8:00pm
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://usepa.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/Ciar4_8ASOO6X7VAeU5s-w
After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For more information about the Plans and site, please visit https://www.epa.gov/ge-housatonic.