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Potential $45 Million Fly Ash Class Action Settlement Announced
This is a settlement for the Environment Law lawsuit.
A settlement agreement has been tentatively reached regarding a class action lawsuit filed by residents in Gambrills, Md. who alleged they were damaged by the use of coal ash to reclaim a sand and gravel quarry in Anne Arundel County. The settlement is subject to approval by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.
The settlement provides for:
The connection of 84 households, previously supplied by private wells, to public water;
The establishment of two trust funds to compensate affected property owners and provide site enhancements in the neighborhood;
The remediation and restoration of the former quarry site; and
The commitment to cease future deliveries of new coal ash to the quarry.
The costs and benefits of these expenditures and improvements currently are estimated to be $45 million.
The tentative settlement is being cited as a milestone in Maryland environmental and legal history.
Published on Oct-31-08
The settlement provides for:
The connection of 84 households, previously supplied by private wells, to public water;
The establishment of two trust funds to compensate affected property owners and provide site enhancements in the neighborhood;
The remediation and restoration of the former quarry site; and
The commitment to cease future deliveries of new coal ash to the quarry.
The costs and benefits of these expenditures and improvements currently are estimated to be $45 million.
The tentative settlement is being cited as a milestone in Maryland environmental and legal history.
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