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February 28, 2006
Greenpont Oil Spill Gets National Spotlight
The plight of Greenpoint residents living atop an oil spill that spans "41 football fields" got some national attention in an AP article yesterday. The article details the painfully slow pace with which Exxon Mobil has addressed the situation: More than half of the 17-million-gallon spill is still thought to be in the ground. Some 20-odd Greenpointers finally sued the oil giant in December, citing foul-smelling fumes that could be toxic or flammable. As mentioned here last fall, the California law firm retained by the residents has even hired Erin Brokovich to help recruit more plaintiffs.
Residents Fed Up with Oil Slick [Houston Chronicle]
Brokovich Working on Greenpont Spill [Brownstoner]
Comments
Why doesn't Spitzer get involved in this?
Posted by: GrandPa at February 28, 2006 10:44 AM
good question, GrandPa.
i've been having second thoughts about the fella as of late.
Posted by: suzy at February 28, 2006 6:08 PM
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