A Muskegon Chronicle report indicates that after years of controversy, the push by Muskegon County leaders for a more extensive environmental cleanup of the former Whitehall Leather Co. tannery site draws closer to victory.
According to excerpts from the story:
An environmental cleanup plan for one of Muskegon County's most contaminated sites is on the verge of being finalized, potentially bringing to end years of negotiations. It also would signify a victory for local leaders and residents who pushed for a more extensive cleanup than the site's owner had earlier proposed.
Genesco, the former owner of the Whitehall Leather Co. tannery, has proposed a consent judgment outlining the scope of a cleanup of the 33-acre site, including removal of contaminated sediments in the site's former lagoons. The company is being held financially responsible for cleanup of the White Lake shoreline site contaminated by more than a century of leather-tanning operations.
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