Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/, April 3, 2024
By: Carolyn Gusoff

Toxic chemicals were recently found buried underground on Long Island, leaving officials fuming.

The 55-gallon drums were discovered in Bethpage Community Park and are believed to date back decades.

Workers are testing the soil around where six drums were unearthed at a former ballfield. The soil was being treated to remove decades-old contamination, but the new discovery has prompted new outrage. Read more.