President Of Company That Tainted West Virginia’s Water Wants To Be Paid During Bankruptcy [View all]
Source: Think Progress
The man at the helm of Freedom Industries — the company that declared bankruptcy days after polluting drinking water for 300,000 West Virginians in January — would like to be paid for his troubles.
Gary Southern, who earns a $230,000 salary, has not received a paycheck since Jan. 19, according to court documents. But he has been working very hard, his lawyers say.
Since Jan. 9 — the day when 10,000 gallons of mystery-chemical spilled into West Virginia’s water — Southern as worked 12-16 hours per day, every day. Since March 3, he has worked 10-12 hours per day, Monday through Friday, and has been on call. Those duties have included tending to environmental clean-up efforts, cooperating with a federal investigation into his companies’ practices, and attending “daily meetings with representatives of the state and federal government.”
It is not unheard of for a company executive to ask for compensation while he or she works during a company bankruptcy. But each instance is highly scrutinized, and the decision to award such compensation belongs to the bankruptcy judge.
Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/17/3414651/west-virginia-spill-bankruptcy-salary/
This guy's arrogance knows no bounds:
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