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San Francisco PG&E Boiler Blown Up After 5 Decades

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) ― A boiler at the site of the PG&E Hunter's Point power plant was reduced to rubble on Wednesday, as part of a redevelopment project.

The mammoth 168-foot tower was demolished using explosives as part of the overall teardown of the plant. In 2006, the plant was decommissioned after years of complaints from Hunters Point residents, who complained about pollution.

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