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Robert W. Young II has a mantra -- "knowledge is better than ignorance" -- but that doesn't mean the 44-year-old Saginaw native will blindly follow facts others present to him.
Young's property on Riverside Drive, a private road adjoining the Tittabawassee River on the city's southwest side, is among 11 homes Midland's Dow Chemical Co. has targeted for cleanup after tests revealed "uncharacteristically high levels" of dioxin contamination.
First, Dow officials must get the homeowners to sign access agreements that would allow crews to perform soil excavation, topsoil replacement and interior home cleanups at the properties.
"We're not just going to go along for the ride," Young said. "I have questions."
He plans to have an attorney review the details before agreeing to the terms, which Dow hasn't presented to him.
"I'm not going to say yes until I know what's happening," Young said.
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