Rush commends EPA raid on Village of Crestwood

CHICAGO -- Today, Congressman Bobby L. Rush (IL-01) commended the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for conducting a raid on the Village of Crestwood. Investigators from the Environmental Criminal Division of the EPA along with local law enforcement agencies and U.S. Coast Guard, raided Crestwood Village Hall, 13840 S. Cicero Ave., and the town's public works department. On May 9th he will convene a town hall meeting at Oak Forest Hospital, 15900 Cicero Ave. with Crestwood residents where the USEPA will be on hand to answer questions.

"I commend the USEPA for its swift action today. At the request of the USEPA the U.S. Attorney’s Office obtained search warrants for the village. I was briefed on the raid this morning by USPEA officials after I communicated to USEAP Administrator Lisa Jackson last week that the agency needed launch a thorough investigation," Rep. Rush said. "I also requested on Monday that Atty. General Eric Holder engage the U.S. Department of Justice in this matter-- and I am pleased to see that they are involved. We want the truth to come out on this matter and we want the Crestwood residents to be made whole."