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Dredging begins on Upper Hudson after decades of PCB debate

Dredging barges head for the river (Source:  EPA)
Dredging barges head for the river (Source: EPA)
GE has built a fleet of dredging barges (Source: GE)
GE has built a fleet of dredging barges (Source: GE)
(05/18/09) After decades of research, litigation and political wrangling, General Electric is finally dredging tons of PCB-contaminated muck from the upper Hudson River. The first scoop was pulled from the river Friday morning. It's expected to be one of the biggest and most challenging environmental clean-ups in US history. This morning, Brian Mann has a special in-depth look at the battle over the future of the Hudson River.

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