2019 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:52:17 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] LITIGATION: Legisation would authorize Guam lawsuits. (GU)
 
Bill would give AG power to hire private lawyer, sue for military-related contamination

KUAM News (GU)
June 14, 2019

Sen. Therese Terlaje has introduced Bill 163, which would strengthen protections for Guam's environment and cultural and historic properties, according to Terlaje's office.

Bill 163 would allow the Attorney General's office to hire a private lawyer for the purpose of litigation "on behalf of Guam" related to Agent Orange, PCB's, radiation and Superfund sites on island.

The measure would also allow the lawyer to pursue litigation for violations of the National Historic Preservation Act relative to Guam's cultural and historical properties, a release from Senator Terlaje said.

The lawyer would be hired on a contingency basis. According to the bill, the lawyer would be paid no more than 1/3 of any money recovered if a lawsuit is successful.

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For the entire story, see
https://www.kuam.com/story/40648339/bill-would-give-ag-power-to-hire-private-lawyer-sue-for-militaryrelated-contamination

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650/961-8918 
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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