Judge Chouteau Buys County's Arguments
Chouteau Buys County's Arguments PRESS RELEASE December 28, 2011 Judge Chouteau Buys County's Arguments Dutra Asphalt Factory Approval Upheld by Court We are very disappointed by Judge Chouteau's failure to find in favor of our community coalition's legal challenge to protect Shollenberger Park, the Petaluma River and our community's health and economy. Judge Chouteau has rejected our plea to preserve the gateway to Sonoma County from blight and protect the people of Petaluma from Dutra's industrial pollution. Judge Chouteau has dismissed all of our claims, and seems to have adopted county counsel's and Dutra's attorney's arguments without question. 1) Judge Chouteau has mistakenly written off Shollenberger Park and the upper Petaluma River as an industrial blighted area that merits no further protections or care. This is – contrary to its status as the most popular park in Petaluma and a recog...