In the Washington Post article, Jeff Tittel made interesting points about the EPA's intended clean up of the eight mile stretch of the Passaic River. Despite the validity of his statements, I do not believe the EPA should postpone cleaning the area. Just because the EPA's proposed plan does not completely eliminate the problems caused by years of contamination does not mean the residents of Newark should be forced to live in an area with carcinogenic waterways. In my opinion, the only way for the entire problem to be taken care of is to work towards the goal in small steps which is exactly what the EPA is beginning to do. For more information on what the EPA is intending to do on a larger scale, click here.