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NY Water Contamination Suit

Written by Greg Russell | Feb 18, 2011 1:18:48 PM

The Elmira Star-Gazette is reporting that a group of New York families has filed suit claiming that Anschutz Exploration Corp. contaminated their water wells through the company's drilling operations.  "The lawsuit seeks $150 million for each of 10 claims in the suit and another $500 million in punitive damages."  You can't help but like the way the report starts, though:  "A New York City law firm has filed a suit ..."  New York City?  Elmira's a couple hundred miles away ...