What will be the financial settlement with the 7 paper industries who dumped PCBs?
This should be determined by the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) by several co-trustee agencies, including: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, the Menominee Tribe, the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, and the Michigan Attorney General. These governments will attempt to reach a settlement with the 7 paper industries, but the restitution and compensation costs may need to be settled in court. Gov.Thompson, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the Wisconsin Attorney General have not been supportive or cooperative, and may or may not become co-trustees in this case. The public needs to show strong support, to demand that the State of Wisconsin join as a supportive co-trustee, and to encourage the paper companies to settle fairly as quickly as possible.
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