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The Cost Of Progress - Coal Tar Cleanup

By Susan Barnett

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-884233.mp3

Hudson Valley, NY –

The byproduct of a system that brought light to thousands in Mid-Hudson cities until the 1950s is a toxic liquid that's costing billions to clean up. And New York officials say it costs the state, too, as officials oversee the projects. Hudson Valley bureau chief Susan Barnett reports.