$56 Million Settlement. There are a number of stories today on the Grand Calumet River cleanup in NW Indiana:
"Companies to pay to help clean river" - AP story in Courier-Journal.CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operation) - Two stories from the Muncie Star-Press: "Dairy CAFO neighbors warn of problems" is here; "Farm Bureau supports dairy CAFO" is here."8 firms OK deal to clean Calumet: Decontamination method debated" in the Chicago Tribune.
"Grand Cal set for $56M facelift" and "Nature nudging its way back to Grand Cal river", in the Gary Post Tribune (which doesn't archive its stories).
"Almost $56 million to restore Grand Cal River: Settlement considered among nation's largest resource-damage agreements" and "Record pollution settlement breath of fresh air for governor" in the Munster Times.
Landfill. The Evansville Courier&Press reports today:
BOONVILLE, Ind. - A developer seeking to build a 635-acre landfill near Elberfeld, Ind., has withdrawn a rezoning request for the property. Warrick County commissioners were to have considered final approval of the request at a Sept. 8 meeting. The request cannot be refiled for six months, said Area Plan Director Sherri Phillips.Posted by Marcia Oddi at August 21, 2004 09:33 AM