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Gabreski Airport Designated A Superfund Site By The State

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The Montauk Bus Company is being investigated by the Department of Environmental Conservation for potentially illegally dumping dangerous chemical on the property. BY ERIN MCKINLEY

The Montauk Bus Company is being investigated by the Department of Environmental Conservation for potentially illegally dumping dangerous chemical on the property. BY ERIN MCKINLEY

authorErin McKinley on Sep 13, 2016
Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton has been labeled a Class 2 Superfund Site—the second worst designation based on the State Department of Environmental Conservation’s rating system for polluted properties—two... more

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