Saturday, October 16, 2010

$94 million toxic ash cleanup begins - bizjournals:

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Residents’ outrage wasn’t confined to the courtroom. There were heatecd community meetings, protests and othe threats of lawsuits. Neighbors began growingv suspicious that governmentofficials weren’t providing the whole and weren’t moving fast enough. “There are a lot of sensitivitiesa when it comes to the ashsite locations,” said Ben a city spokesman. “So we have hit the ground runningt with a grassroots campaign to let these communitiesknow what’xs going on.” That plan includes a new Web site and upcomingf information center, and monthly meetings with residents. “I’m glad they are doinv something,” Gundy said.
“I’m glad we are overcoming the sins of our forefatherxs who dumped at those Harris points out anothetr victim of theash — the yet unfinishede Durkeeville project. The redevelopment project, which was awarded a $21 millionm grant from the and was alreadyunder way, came to a halt when the ash was The city reallocated the funds to avoie losing them. Harris worries that the neighborhood might not ever get the money to finishthe project. He doesn’ t understand why the city fast-tracked the cleanul of a site to build atennis court, but not the land s that have held hostage the Durkeeville project. “Thisd has put everyone’s lives on he said.

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