Sunday, March 09, 2008
Several Floyd County Residents File Lawsuit Citing Coal Dust Has Affected There Health and Residences.
Seventy – one residents of Allen, Banner and Dana have filed a lawsuit against Frasure Creek Mining LLC and Grizzly Processing LLC.
Residents say that coal dust from the plant has hampered there quality of life. They say that the coal dust has effected their health and also caused damage to their homes.
The residents are seeking compensatory damages for the loss of value of their homes, the loss of use of the residences, costs of repair, medical expense, and suffering damages.
In 2007 the defendants in the suit were reported to be out of compliance on two different occasions by the Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet Division for Air Quality.
Residents say that coal dust from the plant has hampered there quality of life. They say that the coal dust has effected their health and also caused damage to their homes.
The residents are seeking compensatory damages for the loss of value of their homes, the loss of use of the residences, costs of repair, medical expense, and suffering damages.
In 2007 the defendants in the suit were reported to be out of compliance on two different occasions by the Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet Division for Air Quality.
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