Some hopeful signs in decades of worry and delay over Bethpage toxic plume

Some hopeful signs in decades of worry and delay over Bethpage toxic plume

For decades, it has lingered beneath Bethpage’s soil.  Steeped in controversy, testing, and remediation, New York State environmental officials now say they’ve reached a “major milestone” in cleaning up one of Long Island’s most extensive contaminations. The toxic plume that sits beneath Bethpage is a reminder, said Bill Pavone, co-chair of the Navy/Grumman Community Participation Working Group, that “on Long Island, whenever you put something i…