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Use of Coal Ash in Virginia Golf Course Prompts $1B Lawsuit
March 30, 2009
Chesapeake, Virginia residents who live near a golf course that was built in part with coal ash are seeking more than $1 billion in damages.
Attorneys representing nearly 400 people filed a lawsuit in Chesapeake Circuit Court on Friday.
The suit claims Dominion Virginia Power sent 1.5 million tons of fly ash to the site despite a consultant's conclusion that the ash would eventually pollute drinking water of nearby homes. The complaint describes the Battlefield Golf Club at Centerville as a "toxic waste site masquerading as a 'golf course.'''
Dominion spokesman Dan Genest declined to comment.
The developer of the golf course and Dominion's coal-ash management consultant also are named as defendants.
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Information from: The Virginian-Pilot
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| Subject |
Posted By |
Posted On |
| Chesapeake Slacking Again |
John |
Apr 1, 2009, 12:41 am |
| RE: college team? |
matt |
Mar 31, 2009, 8:52 am |
| college team? |
wudchuck |
Mar 30, 2009, 3:20 pm |
| RE: This happened under George Bush's lax regulation |
Scapegoat |
Mar 30, 2009, 3:13 pm |
| This happened under George Bush's lax regulation |
Arny |
Mar 30, 2009, 2:18 pm |
| Maybe Not |
Maybe Not |
Mar 30, 2009, 1:34 pm |
| Fly Ash OK |
Super Fly |
Mar 30, 2009, 1:06 pm |
| RE: who do u sue? |
Safety Guy |
Mar 30, 2009, 12:57 pm |
| no environmental risk |
used to play golf |
Mar 30, 2009, 12:18 pm |
| additional info |
matt |
Mar 30, 2009, 10:10 am |
| who do u sue? |
wudchuck |
Mar 30, 2009, 9:34 am |
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