New York’s high cost was driven largely by how far the city had to transport its waste — and what it took to get it to a landfill in the Finger Lakes region west of Syracuse, according to Col. John Pilot, who headed the city’s cleanup efforts.
                                
                             
                        
                        
                        
                            
        
            
        
        
            
                
                    
                
            
            
                
                    Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.