Company conducts Coal Center soil tests for Verizon

Representatives of Batta Environmental set up this base while in Coal Center this week to collect soil samples for Verizon.

By Liam Belan

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A recent Wall Street Journal article shined a light on the fact that America is wrapped in miles of toxic lead cables, and new soil research from telecom companies has taken place in the Mon Valley.

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