Hmmm
July 5th, 2005 | by Todd W |News from Pfizer: Pfizer Statement on Eminent Domain
In the interest of disclosure, I am a Pfizer employee, but not in New London, CT.
Contrary to some recent media reports, eminent domain has played no part in the development by Pfizer of its Global Research and Development Headquarters in New London CT. In fact, our offices, completed in 2001, were built on an industrial “brown field”. Pfizer cleaned up pollution on the site from an abandoned mill and a scrap yard located there.
The recent Supreme Court ruling concerned an appeal by homeowners of property, located in a nearby neighborhood. They objected to the use of eminent domain by the City as part of its redevelopment plan. Pfizer was not a party to that litigation, had no stake in the outcome of the case and has no requirements nor interest in the development of the land that is the subject of the case. Pfizer will not acquire any property there.
So how does the media continue to get the facts wrong? I was under the impression that the land was being handed over to Pfizer.
And the big blogs lack integrity?
