Pfizer abandons site of infamous Kelo eminent domain taking
The private homes New London, Conn., took through eminent domain from Suzette Kelo and others, are torn down now, but Pfizer has just announced that it closing up shop at the research facility that led to the condemnation. Leading drugmakers Pfizer and Wyeth have merged, and as a result, are trimming some jobs. That includes axing the 1,400 jobs at their sparkling new research & development facility in New London, and moving some across the river to Groton. To lure those jobs to New London a decade ago, the local government promised to demolish the older residential neighborhood adjacent to...
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Tags: Condemnation, Decade, Eminent Domain, Groton, Jobs, Local Government, New London Conn, pfizer, Residential Neighborhood, Suzette Kelo, Wyeth