[CPEO-MEF] ENCROACHMENT: Arizona Attorney General and Luke AFB

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Goddard: Building near military sites threatens safety, economy

by David Madrid
The Arizona Republic
September 6, 2008

Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard said that by issuing building 
permits in restricted zones near military installations, Maricopa County 
threatens public safety and endangers the economic well-being of the 
entire state.

Goddard said he took up the cause at the request of West Valley cities 
that want to stop the county from allowing residential encroachment on 
Luke Air Force Base, its Auxiliary Field 1 and Gila Bend Auxiliary Air 
Field.

At stake if the county prevails is no less than the fate of all the 
state's military installations, which have a $9 billion economic impact 
on Arizona, Goddard said.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.azcentral.com/community/swvalley/articles/2008/09/06/20080906swv-avonluke0906.html

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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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