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LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE
Vigo County, Indiana, residents are not happy with Pfizer Inc.’s PCB soil contamination, nor the results of an EPA-ordered cleanup project, according to local newspaper accounts
NEWS ON PCB CONTAMINATION IN VIGO COUNTY, INDIANA
In June of 2008, a flood caused holding ponds on Pfizer Inc.'s property to overflow and contaminate the surrounding area with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The company has done some mitigation of the damages, but residents in the community have indicated they are experiencing rashes, hair loss, energy loss, and other health effects.
Below are local newspaper accounts (by the Terre-Haute “Tribune-Star”) on Pfizer’s toxic PCB spill in Vigo County, Indiana, and the company’s environmental cleanup efforts along Jordan Creek.
Local news stories:
News article about the PCB contamination that property owners were initially subjected to, (Aug. 16, 2008).
News report on Vigo County residents’ unhappiness with Pfizer’s PCB cleanup efforts, (Oct. 30, 2008).
News story about Pfizer’s PCB cleanup project, and its projected timeline, (April 14, 2009).
Tribune-Star columnist Susan Duncan reflects one year later on the area’s worst flood in years, which led to Pfizer’s PCB water spill, (June 6, 2009).
News update as Pfizer nears end of Jordan Creek cleanup, (Sept. 3, 2009).
Seek justice and obtain compensation
If you are a Vigo County, Ind., resident and you are experiencing health problems related to the exposure to PCBs, or you seek legal advice about real estate property devaluations stemming from the accident, the law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg will provide a free legal consultation.
You can obtain a free case review with a PCB lawyer by filling out the questionnaire on this page.
see also:
Jordan Creek Pollution
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Pfizer pollution
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