[CPEO-BIF] "Judge throws out motion blocking construction of [Baltimore, MD] casino"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Judge throws out motion blocking construction of city casino

By Carrie Wells
Baltimore Sun (MD)
March 14, 2013


Construction can proceed on a casino planned for Baltimore after a  
Circuit Court judge threw out on Thursday an attempt by opponents to  
halt the development.

A group of environmental advocates and neighborhood residents filed  
suit last month to delay the issuing of building permits for the  
planned Horseshoe Baltimore Casino, alleging the city and state  
improperly approved an inadequate cleanup of industrial contamination  
at the site near Westport.

Earlier this week, another judge approved a temporary order blocking  
construction when attorneys representing the neighborhood said work  
had begun on the site despite the lawsuit.

The case is continuing, but the judge's denial of the motion to block  
construction was considered a significant setback for the plaintiffs  
by all involved. Anthony Gorski, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said  
he is unsure whether they will appeal the judge's ruling.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/baltimore-sports-blog/bs-md- 
casino-injunction-lifted-20130314,0,5296656.story

See also http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-city- 
response-casino-tro-20130313,0,3719579.story

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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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