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http://www.twincities.com/ramseycounty/ci_24389797/if-pollution- <br />to shops and offices. <br />In May 2009, they abruptly changed course. Citing the faltering <br />partnership pulled out of the deal. Their detailed environmental <br />media and government inquiries about the data have been met with <br />"We invested significant dollars in the information we created t <br />environmental consultants ... and we will not be releasing that <br />with the Ryan Cos., in a message to a reporter. <br />Collins said, however, that "market conditions, moreso than any <br />from the project. <br />Ramsey County officials say the development team's departure fro <br />bump, but not entirely surprising given the economic downturn at <br />market. <br />POLLUTION ESTIMATES <br />Pollution, and the cost of cleaning it up, is the wildcard that <br />made some public officials nervous. <br />"You almost have to remind the commissioners, it's really Ramsey <br />They had us buy the biggest Superfund site in the state," said s <br />"I would have looked to the developers and had an inkling there <br />you clean it up, I'll do X.' Then I could somehow see spending t <br />In 2011, the Metropolitan Council and the Minnesota Sports Facil <br />report on the TCAAP site in light of the possibility of the Minn <br />by residences and office space. <br />Nearly half the report dwelled on the site's environmental histo <br />estimated at the time to cost anywhere from $23 million to $70 m <br />demolition. <br />County officials have said that those cost estimates were overst <br />"The uncertainty regarding the cost for remediation poses a sign <br />to approximate remedial cleanup costs at this time, based on the <br />additional site investigation, the uncertainty regarding groundw <br />Others aren't so concerned. Jeff Hall, owner of Ursidae Investor <br />Recycling, which redevelops polluted brownfields in Minnesota an <br />"It seems to me they're on the right track," Hall said of the co <br />which is great. The feds are so slow, so you need local control <br />good contractor. I'm sure the investigation was very thorough, b <br />Page 2 of 5Nov 01, 2013 03:23:12PM MDT <br />