Ward Stone, American environmental hero, advocate for wildlife and citizens

Dr. Ward B. Stone was the New York State wildlife pathologist for 41 years, focusing on PCB contamination. He was also the greatest advocate for citizen environmental activists in New York history.

Ward Stone with Planet Waves staff member Genevieve Salerno in 2008 in his laboratory at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s campus in Delmar, NY. Photo by Eric F. Coppolino / Planet Waves.

Listen to my 2017 interview with Ward Stone. Planet Waves FM is off tonight.

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Days after the 1991 PCB electrical explos…