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Battenfeld: IndyCar course hits more bumps
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/joe_battenfeld/2016/03/battenfeld_indycar_course_hits_more_bumps
Battenfeld: IndyCar course hits more bumps
Joe Battenfeld Wednesday, March 23, 2016
IndyCar race promoters will need approval from the feds to build a track over a contaminated waste site in South Boston, an added obstacle in the months-long effort to get the race off the starting line.
A spokesman for the Environmental Protection Agency said IndyCar and the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, which owns the New Cypher Street land running over an old toxic waste dump, have to ensure the race course construction won’t disturb underground PCB contaminants.
“We’re still waiting for the landowners (MCCA) to submit something to us,” EPA spokesman Jim Murphy told the Herald.
Race promoters — called Grand Prix of Boston — have said they expect state environmental officials to give the green light to build the track this week. They say the plan to pave over New Cypher Street and other parts of the waste site will be safe for fans, drivers and nearby residents — a claim disputed by race opponents.