Garden Grove plant operators reach 125 million dollar chemical leak settlement
Operators of a Garden Grove plastics manufacturing plant agreed to a settlement following a May chemical leak that caused widespread evacuations.
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Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced a 125 million dollar settlement with the operators of a Garden Grove plastics manufacturing plant, the New York Post reported. The agreement follows a chemical leak in May that forced thousands of people to leave their homes and businesses. [1]
According to the New York Post, NBC Los Angeles, CBS News, and New Santa Ana, the settlement addresses a hazardous materials emergency at the GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems Incorporated plant. [1][2][3][4]
The New York Post reported that the agreement will reserve up to 100 million dollars for approximately 50,000 residents who were forced to evacuate during the crisis. [1]
Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California. The population of the city was 171,949 at the 2020 census. [5]
In short
- A 125 million dollar settlement was reached with the operators of a Garden Grove plant.
- The settlement follows a chemical leak in May that forced thousands to evacuate.
- Up to 100 million dollars will be set aside for approximately 50,000 evacuated residents.
- The emergency occurred at the GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems Incorporated facility.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]$125 million settlement reached after dangerous Garden Grove chemical leakNew York Post, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]$125M agreement reached in civil case over Garden Grove chemical tank emergencyNBC Los Angeles, 4h ago
- [3]Orange County DA reaches $125 million settlement with GKN Aerospace after Garden Grove hazmat crisis in MayCBS News, 2h ago
- [4]OCDA announces massive $125M settlement in Garden Grove hazmat disasterNew Santa Ana, 4h ago
Background
- [5]Garden Grove, California on Wikipedia
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