Fight Or Flight From A Company Town

Faced with rising complaints near a coal-fired power plant, the polluter makes an offer the people of Cheshire, Ohio can't refuse.

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February 8, 2004, 11:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Offered three times the appraised value of their homes and businesses, residents take the money and run. "We all say we want to live in Bedford Falls, but when the chips are down, we'd really rather take the cash and buy a McMansion in Pottersville."

Thanks to Dan Houston

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Wednesday, September 14, 2005 in The New York Times

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