Libby Official: EPA Must Pay for Lost Buildings

Libby Official: EPA Must Pay for Lost Buildings.

BILLINGS – A city councilman in Libby said Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency owes the asbestos-plagued Superfund community $2 million for the demolition of several contaminated buildings owned by the city. The city-owned buildings included an export plant for asbestos-laden vermiculite that was shipped from the site across the country by W.R. Grace, the now-bankrupt chemical and mining company. After the buildings came under city ownership about a decade ago, they were torn down by Grace at the direction of the EPA.
City Councilman DC Orr said that after settling a civil suit against Grace last year for $250 million, the agency was obligated to repay the city $2 million. That's the amount Grace offered in 2000 to buy back the property where the demolished buildings stood. "I'm alleging fraud that deprives the people of Libby of the rightful restoration of (the city-owned property)," Orr said. "The city has received nothing." Orr said he plans to file a formal complaint with the EPA's Office of Inspector General within the next several days. EPA spokesman Ted Linnert said the removal of the buildings was "ancient history" and that the agency considered the matter closed.

The export plant demolition is a small part of a cleanup that covers the entire community, the vermiculite mine site on Zonolite Mountain and the nearby town of Troy.
Orr's complaint has not been endorsed by the six-member city council, although some members said they were sympathetic to his actions.

However, Libby Mayor Doug Roll dismissed Orr's efforts, saying he's never seen any proof to back up claims that the EPA owes anything for the demolished buildings.
"The previous council a long time ago accepted some water lines in lieu of those buildings," Roll said. "The information he's presented to us, I don't see anything there."

Well it now becomes clear that DC Orr has lost his mind. No support from the city council. I'm still holding to my 9 month and he's out timeframe.

Now w3hat IF DC ORR IS right about all the slime ball rock crawlers that infest the town of Libby with enough ignorance to kill a entire town...Oh my God, DC ORR IS right.A whole bunch of cowards,lowlifes and murderers.I just happen to know them all too.And you Dusty, being on the Chambers in Libby continue to spread your ignorance of the truth knowing your lies are killing more people.All of you selling Libby are insane and I do hope someday you all will pay for killing more people.I hope you all hang.I really do but luckily and hopfully all of you who live in Libby and advertise Libby as safe will/are also going to suffer till death.Well deserved and I hope you all suffer badddddddlyyy.Stay away from Libby Mt as Libby is not safe to anything that breathes.DC is out numbered but the truth is DC Orr against a town that kills people.And children....

Mr. D.C. Orr’s latest tirade over another city employee shows his true colors again. His new intimidation tactic is to file a restraining order against an employee that isn’t afraid to stand up to Mr. Orr’s bullying.

I worked with Glena Hook, the City Clerk at the City of Libby, for about two years and found her to be of the highest integrity. She works hard for all of us. I’ve never, ever witnessed her to be violent or even exceedingly angry.

To file a restraining order stating that he is in fear of her shows how much he is still out of control. Glena is a sweet lady who tries to look out for the taxpayers of Libby. That includes making sure Mr. Orr pays his city business license. Somehow Mr. D.C. Orr believes he’s above the law and doesn’t need to do that. A few years ago a previous clerk requested he pay for water he had been “borrowing” and he verbally attacked her.

Mr. D.C. Orr has a long history of attacking and bullying others who disagree with him. I truly hope the city council will do the right thing and protect all city employees from harassment from the likes of him. It is their job to provide a safe work environment for employees, free from fear and intimidation.

On the other hand, I must admit, that in a battle of wits between Ms. Hook and Mr. Orr, I’m sure he would need the restraining order to protect himself.

Tony Berget

Boy Tony Berget, where do YOU get off taking anything bad about DC Orr. Tony Berget and his cronies are corrupt and the money trail will prove that.Just like Tony with his fingers in everything except the truth.Keep selling Libby Tony.Hopefully Libby will be all yours.Can't wait.More to life than Libby.In Libby... all there is, is death.Stay away Tony is what you should of been saying since 1999 but too much money to be made at 10 years of downplaying/lieing and someday I hope you too are held accountable.All of you selling Libby as safe.Hope you rot in Hell. And you will...DC Orr is right about everything and I hope he kicks ass on all of you crooks.

DC Orr, just like you are nuts.You have lost your minds.