Panel Weighs Risks And Benefits Of Gardner Railyard

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Published August 8, 2009 at 11:53 AM CDT

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Olathe, KS – A panel of experts says the U-S Army Corps of Engineers assessment of the environmental risks posed by a planned shipping facility near Gardner is deeply flawed. They presented their critique at a public meeting in Olathe on Thursday. Kansas Public Radio's Bryan Thompson was there, and filed this report.

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