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Report claims PSEG poles are tainting soil with wood preservative pentachlorophenol

A new report from a consulting group says transmission poles installed by PSEG Long Island may be tainting soil in East Hampton. Rebecca Singer heads an organization formed to fight the installation

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May 19, 2014, 9:31 PM

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