[CPEO-BIF] Indianapolis (IN) recovers from Ertel

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Press release
City of Indianapolis
August 26, 2009



INDIANAPOLIS - The City of Indianapolis succeeded in its first step to
secure repayment of millions of taxpayer dollars used to clean up a
contaminated eastside Brownfield site. An August 20th judgment secured 
against the Ertel Manufacturing Corporation found the company caused or 
contributed to environmental contamination at their former site on Dr. 
Andrew J. Brown Avenue. The case will now proceed with a determination 
of damages, estimated by the City to be more than $5 million.

"This case should send a clear message: if you pollute our
neighborhoods, you will pay," said Mayor Greg Ballard. "I pledged
leaner, greener government that protects taxpayer dollars and keeps 
Indianapolis safe and clean. As a central part of our commitment to 
making Indianapolis a great place to live and work, we are fighting 
those who pollute our community. This case will move forward to recover 
millions for the City's clean up efforts, but I am especially pleased 
that it protects our citizens and our environment."

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For the entire release, see
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=37367#middle

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org


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