Lawsuit filed over Austin Powder plant

Greeneville, Tenn.-Nearby landowners have filed suit against Greene County authorities for their decision to approve the zoning for a new $160 M nitrogen/explosives complex (GM Feb. 28, p. 1, April 11, p. 10). The suit, filed in local court, faulted local zoning officials and county commissioners for hastily approving the plant without giving proper notice to the community, according to The Greeneville Sun.