Ohio residents seek $3.3 million over 250 trees cut from protected forest
Ohio residents are seeking $3.3 million from the new owner of a former coal plant, alleging it cut around 250 trees from a protected greenbelt. The federal trial, which began on November 9, centres on a 1986 agreement to keep the forest substantially undisturbed. Residents say the greenbelt also helps shield their community from buried toxic...
Key Takeaways
- Ohio residents are seeking $3.3 million from the new owner of a former coal plant, alleging it cut around 250 trees from a protected greenbelt.
- The federal trial, which began on November 9, centres on a 1986 agreement to keep the forest substantially undisturbed.
- Residents say the greenbelt also helps shield their community from buried toxic coal ash near drinking-water sources.
Ohio residents are seeking $3.3 million from the new owner of a former coal plant, alleging it cut around 250 trees from a protected greenbelt. The federal trial, which began on November 9, centres on a 1986 agreement to keep the forest substantially undisturbed. Residents say the greenbelt also helps shield their community from buried toxic coal ash near drinking-water sources.
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This summary was curated from Times of India.