Gov. Freudenthal responds to Rock Springs concerns

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Feb 7, 2010 at 4:53 PM MDT

Story Updated: Feb 7, 2010 at 4:53 PM MDT

ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING - Gov. Dave Freudenthal says the state is working to resolve damage claims stemming from a 2007 project to collapse old mines in Rock Springs.

The governor responded to a letter sent Jan. 20 by state Republican Sen. Stan Cooper of Kemmerer and eight other lawmakers from the area. Cooper urged the governor to break what he called the "bureaucratic impasse" that seemed to be preventing a satisfactory financial resolution for homeowners.

In his Jan. 28 response, Freudenthal says the state is working out compensation that will be fair to those who had homes damaged by the project.

The July 2007 project involved dropping heavy weights to collapse underground mine voids. But some nearby homeowners reported their homes were damaged by the vibrations.

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