Illinois Officials Concerned Over Impact Of Foxconn Plant

County officials in northeastern Illinois are concerned about the potential environmental impacts of the planned Foxconn manufacturing plant in neighboring Wisconsin.

The Lake County News-Sun reports the Lake County Board unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday calling for Wisconsin officials to reconsider waiving environmental regulations for the Taiwanese company. Suburban Chicago`s Lake County borders Wisconsin`s southern state line...

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Ken Notes: If I were the ombudsman for Foxconn I would sit down with all concerned parties and address the issues head on. I still believe that Foxconn could (and should) become a model for water use, treatment and recycling. If I were an environmentalist with concerns this is what I would be asking for. Alas I am but a aggregator / editorialist with a few readers (12K every week)...

Note to Foxconn -- step up with a water plan that makes everyone excited, I know you can do it...