20 years later, Clinton New York site to be cleaned

May 13, 2007 - CLINTON — Toxic chemicals have sat untouched in the soil of a former pest control company site on McBride Avenue for two decades.

Until 2003, the former Abalene Pest Control site along the town-village border was not even fenced in.

Now, the state is moving forward with steps that could lead to a cleanup of the site located a few blocks from Clinton Arena.

To one of the state's leading advocates for the environment, the question is: What took so long?

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