California Orange County DA announces $100 million for 50,000 evacuated residents in GKN incident
California Orange County DA announces $100 million for 50,000 evacuated residents in GKN incident Aug 24 (Reuters) - A district attorney in the U.S. state of California said on Monday the office has ended a criminal probe into a GKN Aerospace factory and announced a claims program of up to $100 million for more than 50,000 nearby residents who left their homes in May due to a chemical incident at the plant.
The Orange County District Attorney's Office said in a statement it is negotiating a safety plan and independent monitoring for the Melrose Industries MRON.L factory which produces aircraft windows, and supports a September 28 target for resuming full manufacturing at the plant.
(Reporting By Allison Lampert; Editing by Chris Reese)
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