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October 19, 2009
Los Angeles, Are You Ready For Some NFL Football?
NBCLosAngeles.com
By John Adams
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he's going to sign an environmental exemption bill that will clear the way for construction of the LA Stadium.
State senators approved the bill, which would nullify a lawsuit over the project's environmental impact report by citizens in neighboring Walnut. Schwarzenegger is expected to sign the bill in support of the stadium because its impact on the local economy and its ability to generate jobs.
There will be more than 6,700 new jobs created because of the stadium, causing an addition $21 million in new tax revenue and $762 million in new economic activity, according to an LA Stadium spokesperson.
NoLandGrab: It's Bruce Ratner's wet dream — imagine if NY Governor Paterson signed a bill that would provide an exemption to supercede the Environmental Impact Statement, thus clearing several lawsuits, including one that is scheduled to be filed today.
Posted by lumi at October 19, 2009 6:52 AM