Tag: Superfund

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(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — A former Environmental Protection Agency official faces multiple ethics charges in connection with an effort to stop cleanup of a polluted Alabama neighborhood, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday. The charges appear to relate to his work as a private consultant with a coal company regarding the Superfund site in Birmingham. Glenn and former business partner Scott Phillips are charged with multiple violations of Alabama’s Ethics Act, including soliciting a thing of value from a lobbyist or person who employs a lobbyist and using a public position for personal gain. Alabama law forbids officials from using positions for personal gain. Glenn and Phillips have maintained their innocence. In a statement provided by a lawyer last week, Glenn denied the charges. “The charges against me are totally unfounded, and will be vigorously defended,” Glenn said. “I am innocent and expect to be fully vindicated.” Glenn served as the regional EPA administrator for eight Southeastern states. He resigned Sunday after the indictment was announced. Contact us at editors@time.com.