The water board adopted the MOU despite dozens of public speakers who urged it not to on grounds that the settlement would allegedly leave at least 90% of Boeing’s contaminated soil not cleaned up.
“I don’t believe you can say with a straight face that this Boeing deal serves the public interest,” said Jeff Ruch, Pacific director of nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
The state refutes the contention that 90% or more of the soil would not be remediated.
