On July 8, 2005, demolition had just gotten under way.
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Demolition begins on the Statler
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A look inside the remediation of the Statler
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A look inside the remediation of the Statler
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A look inside the remediation of the Statler
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The Statler was filled with oodles of PCBs and other hazardous waste.
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A look inside the remediation of the Statler
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A look inside the remediation of the Statler
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The Statler was filled with oodles of PCBs and other hazardous waste.
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A look inside the remediation of the Statler
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An abatement worker handles hazardous waste. The Statler was filled with PCBs.
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The basements were flooded and had to be pumped out - a long process.
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A Bobcat was brought in to speed up demolition of the Statler.
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Early stages of demolition of the Statler
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Before the building was brought down, remediation removed dozens of barrels of hazardous waste.
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The Statler goes down in 2005
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