It would be funny as hell if New London got sued for violating some EPA regulation for using the land as a dumping ground.
Transplant some listed flower or salamander and call the EPA demanding protection of the site including several square miles of border areas around the site....the town would have to close up shop!
Superfund site name
NEW LONDON SUBMARINE BASE
Population within 10 miles (2000 Census): 154,367
Size of site: 576 acres
Number of contaminants: 98
Contaminated at site: Debris | Groundwater | Leachate | Sediment | Soil | Solid Waste | Surface Water
Contains at least one of the top five most hazardous chemicals