[CPEO-BIF] Bishop Tube, East Whiteland, Pennsylvania

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Plenty of questions about cleanup of Bishop Tube

By Anne Pickering
Exton Suburban Advertiser (PA)
February 8, 2007

EAST WHITELAND -- State environmental officials fielded questions from 
residents during a public hearing Wednesday regarding the proposed 
cleanup of the Bishop Tube site on Malin Road.

About 45 people attended the hearing, including former employees of 
Bishop Tube and residents of nearby homes in General Warren Village and 
Whiteland Farms north of Business Route 30.

In 2001, the Chester County Industrial Development Authority wanted to 
acquire the property, which had been vacant since 1999. The CCIDA asked 
the township and school district to forgive outstanding taxes to help in 
the purchase.

The Board of Supervisors didn't want the site sold at a sheriff's sale 
to someone who might not clean up the site, said Woodman, which was one 
reason why it supported CCIDA's proposal. Woodman said she thought it 
was common knowledge among residents of General Warren Village that the 
site was contaminated.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1678&dept_id=39386&newsid=17827038&PAG=461&rfi=9

--
Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org

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