Government sues Chemtool for Rockton plant fire
CHICAGO (AP and HOI) Illinois prosecutors are suing the owner of a chemical plant where a fire last month sent dark smoke and ash into the air for days and prompted evacuations.
The lawsuit says the owner of the Chemtool plant near Rockton in northern Illinois should be held accountable for air and water pollution and hazards that still exist.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Winnebago County State s Attorney J. Hanley filed the suit Friday in Winnebago County Court.
“The Chemtool fire rattled the community, displaced residents, and took the combined resources and efforts of several fire departments to get under control. Although the flames have been extinguished, the hazard posed to the public and the environment continues, and Chemtool owes the community more information,” Raoul said in a news release.
Lawsuit demands Chemtool remediate damage and pollution caused by fire
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