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Federal appeals court upholds ruling, meaning Centralia residents must move
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Jun 29, 2012 07:12pm |
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| Author | Rob Wheary |
| News Date | Friday, June 29, 2012 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "A federal court of appeals has affirmed a lower court's decision to deny an injunction that would stop eminent domain proceedings against most of the residents of Centralia who do not want to leave their homes despite the mine fire burning underneath.
In an opinion handed down Tuesday, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied the petition of Bonnie Hynoski, Stephen Hynoski, Christine Hynoski, Tom Hynoski, Harold Mervine, John Koschoff, Helen Hynoski and Walter Hynoski for a preliminary injunction and reconsideration and affirmed the U.S. District Court decision handed down March 11, 2011.
In 1996, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition by the same group, who had their properties condemned due to eminent domain proceedings. In their complaints, the residents say the Columbia County Redevelopment Authority, the state, Department of Community and Economic Development and Blaschak Coal Corp. have conspired to remove them from the properties so coal, and associated revenues, underneath the town can be exploited. They also say the underground fire was never a threat." |
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