Times Beach mayor, toxicologist bring their expertise on contamination to Ohio, Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Union Progress

Times Beach mayor, toxicologist bring their expertise on contamination to Ohio, Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Union Progress

Marilyn Leistner, the last mayor of a Missouri town demolished after it suffered a toxic contamination more than four decades ago, will tell the story of Times Beach this week during two presentations, one in Ohio and another in Homestead. Leistner guided her town through one of the worst environmental disasters in the nation’s history. She’ll be joined by toxicologist George Thompson, who will discuss the toxic chemicals released during a 2023 …