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Saturday, June 21, 2008
Environment - More on: "Congress asks about trailers made in state"
Updating this ILB entry from June 5th, Maureen Groppe of the Gannett New Service reports today:
WASHINGTON -- A congressional committee has subpoenaed documents from Pilgrim International Inc. after the Indiana-based trailer manufacturer declined to produce them.The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is investigating the role of manufacturers in the high levels of formaldehyde found in trailers that the government bought as temporary homes for victims of 2005 hurricanes.
Pilgrim, Gulf Stream, Keystone RV Inc., and Forest River Inc. were notified earlier this month that the committee wants them to testify at a July 9 hearing and to provide the committee with specific information in advance.
The committee subpoenaed Pilgrim for the information after it failed to meet the deadline, according to a committee spokeswoman. Pilgrim also had not responded to a February request for documents.
The other manufacturers "have been in contact with the committee and are working to fulfill the committee's request," according to committee spokeswoman Karen Lightfoot.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on June 21, 2008 11:29 AM
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