[CPEO-BIF] Xanadu Meadowlands (NJ) project questioned

[lsiegel at cpeo.org (Lenny Siegel)]

Xanadu project stinks ? ethically, literally

Bob Ingle
East Brunswick Scarlet Scuttlebutt (NJ)
January 25, 2009

 From the Meadowlands comes word the Xanadu site has turned up oozing 
drums of material, leaking fuel tanks and all manner of other ugly stuff 
you wouldn't want to subject your family to, although pollution will 
remain a concern after the giant shopping and entertainment center opens.

A project engineer wrote that in a report a newspaper made public.

The project's developers say, not to worry, visitors will be insulated 
from buried pollution by building foundations, concrete parking lots and 
such. "Finding contamination like this in brownfield sites is typical," 
said John Samerjan, spokesman for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition 
Authority, which owns the site.

Jeff Tittel of the Sierra Club disagreed that's typical and blames the 
Department of Environmental Protection, which he said allowed Xanadu to 
proceed under the administration of former Gov. (and priest wannabe) Jim 
McGreevey. Darlene Yuhas of the DEP told The Record the project thus far 
has met all requirements set down by the department. Now, that's scary.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090125/999999999/901250306/1073/newsfront

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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