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Skagit County commissioners report opioid-settlement progress, send letters on FERC relicensing and forest-buffer rulemaking
Summary
Commissioners said Aug. 19 the county will sign an opioid settlement agreement with Purdue Pharmaceuticals and noted additional settlements forthcoming; they also said the county submitted comments on FERC relicensing concerns and to the Forest Practices Board opposing a proposed nonperennial buffer rule.
Skagit County commissioners used part of their Aug. 19 meeting for announcements including the county’s involvement in national opioid settlements and written comments on federal and state rulemaking.
A commissioner said the board authorized the county to sign a settlement agreement with Purdue Pharmaceuticals and related parties; the commissioner said settlement distributions and exact county shares remain to be determined but noted most opioid settlements are structured over…
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