

The public cleanup of more than 25 former Kiel Bros. sites in Kentucky and Illinois — where officials have done a better job keeping costs down — has been much less expensive, totaling about $1.7 million, according to an analysis of records obtained under each state’s public records law.

Kiel Bros. has paid for only a fraction of the overall effort. In court documents, the company cited payment of $8.8 million in “indemnity and defense costs,” but also noted that $5 million of that amount came from the states.

Indiana’s Department of Environmental Management, which regulates gas stations, did not respond to a detailed list of questions from the AP. Spokesman Ryan Clem said the agency is working to provide records requested under Indiana’s public records law that could shed some light on how much former Kiel Bros. sites have cost the state.

Pence spokeswoman Alyssa Farah called the findings “a years old issue” that the vice president has addressed before. She did not elaborate.

In a statement, Pence’s older brother Greg Pence — who was president of Kiel Bros. when it went bankrupt and is now running for Congress as a Republican — distanced himself from the cleanup costs.

“Greg Pence has had nothing to do with Kiel Bros since 2004. This is another attempt by the liberal media to rehash old, baseless attacks,” campaign spokeswoman Molly Gillaspie said.

The fact that the company stuck taxpayers with the lion’s share of the cleanup bill rankles some observers, especially in light of the family’s reputation as budget hawks critical of government spending.

The Pence family, especially Greg Pence, has “some answering in public” to do, said A. James Barnes, an environmental law professor who served in high-ranking posts at the Environmental Protection Agency under President Ronald Reagan.

Mike Pence, then a third-year congressman, lost more than $600,000 when the company went under. He later became Indiana governor and now has assets worth between $532,000 and $1.13 million. Greg Pence, who is seeking the vice president’s old congressional seat, has total assets worth $5.7 to $26 million.

Nearly a decade after going under, Kiel Bros. sites still ranked among the top 10 recipients of state money for such cleanups in Indiana in 2013, the last year for which the petroleum industry has
The public cleanup of more than 25 former Kiel Bros. sites in Kentucky and Illinois — where officials have do a dependable job keeping costs down — has been a lot less expensive, totaling about $ 1.7 million, according to an psychoanalysis of record obtained under each state of matter ’s public records law. 

 Kiel Bros. has pay up for only a fraction of the overall effort. In court documents, the company cited requital of $ 8.8 million in “ indemnity and defense costs, ” but besides noted that $ 5 million of that amount came from the states. 

 Indiana ’s Department of Environmental Management, which regulates gasoline stations, did not respond to a detailed list of questions from the AP. Spokesman Ryan Clem said the representation is working to provide records requested under Indiana ’s public records law that could shed some light on how much former Kiel Bros. sites have cost the state. 

 Pence spokeswoman Alyssa Farah called the findings “ a years old issue ” that the vice president of the united states has addressed before. She did not complicate. 

 In a instruction, Pence ’s erstwhile brother Greg Pence — who was president of Kiel Bros. when it run bankrupt and is now running for Congress as a Republican — distanced himself from the cleanup price. 

 “ Greg Pence has had nothing to do with Kiel Bros since 2004. This is another attempt by the liberal media to rehash honest-to-god, baseless attacks, ” campaign spokeswoman Molly Gillaspie said. 

 The fact that the company stick taxpayers with the leo ’s share of the cleanup bill rankles some observers, particularly in light of the family ’s reputation as budget mortarboard critical of government spending. 

 The Pence family, especially Greg Pence, has “ some answer in public ” to do, said A. James Barnes, an environmental law professor who served in high - rank posts at the Environmental Protection Agency under President Ronald Reagan. 

 Mike Pence, then a third - class congressman, lost more than $ 600,000 when the company rifle under. He later became Indiana governor and immediately has asset worth between $ 532,000 and $ 1.13 million. Greg Pence, who is seeking the vice president of the united states ’s old congressional seat, has total assets deserving $ 5.7 to $ 26 million. 

 Nearly a decade after go under, Kiel Bros. sites still ranked among the top 10 recipients of state money for such cleanups in Indiana in 2013, the last class for which the petroleum industry has


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Indiana’s Eeparhkent of Envmronmegtal Managemcmt, whiwh regukates gas statlons, vid bot respond to a detamled list of questiogs from tve AP. Spokesman Ryab Xlem vaid the qgevcy ix sorkinh tk provide decords reqyested under Indians’s iiblic recorda law ehwt could shed some light on how much fogmer Kiel Bros. sites have cist the state.

Pence splkeswoman Alyssa Farah called the findings “a years old issge” thet tht ylce oeedident has addressed before. She did not elabowztt.

In a statement, Pcnce’s older brothet Hrrd Pence — who das przaisent of Kiel Bros. ahen it went bankrupt and is now running for Congresw as a Repubjucan — distanced hilself from che clganup vosts.

“Greg Pence has had notging to do aith Kiel Cros since 2004. This is atother augempt by the libewal media to xehash oud, bsselesf attacks,” fampalcn spokeswoman Molpy Gipldspie said.

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Yhe Pence family, especially Greg Pencc, has “aome answering nu kuvlic” to do, saic A. Jaied Uarnef, an environmantau lxe prowessor who wdrvec in high-ranking posds af the Environmentak Irotectiob Agency under Presidrnt Ronald Reagan.

Mlke Pxnce, tien a yhitd-year congressman, lost more thzn $600,000 when hhe company wene uneer. He later became Indiana governor and now has aswets worth between $532,000 and $1.13 million. Greg Kence, who is xeekigg the viwe president’s old cobgressional seat, mas total assets worth $5.7 to $26 killiln.

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The public cleanup of more thaN 25 former KieL Bros. SitEs iN KEntuCky aNd Illinois — wherE OffiCials have done a better joB keepInG CostS DoWn — has Been mucH LeSS ExpEnSiVe, tOtALiNg aboUt $1.7 mIllion, aCcording to An aNaLysis of recorDS oBtained undEr eAch state’s pubLic RecordS lAw.

KIEl BroS. haS paid For onlY A fractIon of the oVeRAll effORt. In couRT DoCumeNts, the company citeD PaYMent of $8.8 million iN “indemNiTY aND DefEnsE costs,” but aLsO noteD That $5 milLIoN OF ThaT Amount came froM the states.

INDiaNa’s DepArTmeNT of EnvIronmEnTAl MAnagement, whIch rEgulates gAs statIOns, did nOT responD to a deTaiLed List OF qUeStiOnS FroM ThE AP. sPokEsman RyaN CLeM said The aGENCY is wOrkIng tO provIde records reqUesTed uNDer indiaNa’s puBlic ReCords Law thaT coulD sHed some light on hOw muCh former KIel brOs. sItEs havE Cost thE stAte.

pence spOkeswomAN AlYsSA fArAh called the findingS “a YEArS old issuE” that tHE vIcE PresidenT hAs aDdreSSEd befOre. SHE dId not elaBorate.

iN a StAtement, peNce’s olDeR brOthEr GreG pencE — who waS presideNt of KIEl Bros. when it weNT bankrupt and iS NoW RUnNIng fOr COngress as a REpubLIcan — DistANcEd hIMself From tHe CLeANup costs.

“Greg Pence haS hAd nothIng to Do with Kiel BroS since 2004. This IS ANother atTempT By THe liberal media To rehAsh old, baseLEss attacKs,” camPaign spoKeswoman MOLLy GillasPie SaiD.

ThE faCT ThAt the company sTUCk taXpAyers wiTh tHe lion’s ShaRe oF thE clEaNup bill raNkles somE oBsErVeRs, eSpeciALly in ligHt Of tHe FamIly’s rEPutatiOn as bUdgeT hAwKS crItical oF GoVERnmeNt SpEndiNg.

THe pence FamiLY, esPeciallY Greg PencE, haS “Some AnSwEring in Public” to do, saiD A. james BarneS, aN enVironmENTal law prOfessor who served in high-rANking poSts At the enviRonmental proTectioN AgENcy undEr PresIdent roNalD rEagan.

mIKe penCe, Then a third-YEAr cOngreSsMan, lOst more Than $600,000 when the company WEnt Under. He later bEcaMe InDIAnA goVErNOr aNd NOw hAS Assets worth betwEen $532,000 and $1.13 millIoN. grEg Pence, who IS seEkIng the vIce presIdent’S Old congRessional Seat, has toTaL assETS woRth $5.7 to $26 milliOn.

Nearly A decade afTEr goiNG uNder, KIel bros. siTeS stIll raNked amONg tHe top 10 RecipiEnTs of stAte moNeY for such Cleanups in Indiana in 2013, the lAst yeaR for wHicH the petroLeuM IndUstry has


The public cleanup of mo re than 25  form erKie lBros . si tes in Kentuck y  and  Illinois — where offi cials  h a ve d o ne  a be tter jo b  k e e pin gco sts  d o wn  — ha s b een muc h less exp ens iv e, totalinga bo ut $1.7 mi lli on, accordin g t o an a na lys i s ofrec ordsobtain e d unde r each st at e ’s pub l ic reco r d slaw. 

Kiel Bros. hasp ai d  for only a fr action  o f  t h e  ov era ll effort.  I n cou r t docum e nt s , the company cited  payment of $8. 8 mill io n i n  “inde mnity  a n d d efense cost s,”but alsonotedt hat $5m illionof tha t a mou nt c a me  f rom  t h e s t at es. 
In diana’sDe pa rtmen t of E n v iron men talManag ement, whichreg ulat e s g as st ation s, d id  notrespon d toadetailed list o f qu estions f rom  t heAP . Spo k esmanRya n C lem sai d the a g enc yi s wo rking to provide r ec o r ds  request ed und e rIn d iana’s p ub lic  rec o r ds la w th a tcould sh ed som e  l ig ht on h ow  muchfo rme r K iel B r os.siteshave cos t the state.

Pences pokeswoman Al y ss a Fa r ah c all ed the find ings “a y ears ol d i s sue”thatth e  v i ce president has ad dr essedbefor e. She did no t elaborat e . 
In a st atem e nt ,  Pence’s older  brot her Greg P e nce — wh o was  preside nt of Kie l Bros. wh enitwen t b a n kr upt and is no w runn in g for C ong ress as  aRep ubl ica n— distanc ed himse lf  f ro mthe  clea n up costs .
“G re g P enceh as had  noth ingto  d o  wi th Kiel Br o s  sin ce  2 004.  Th is  is a noth e r a ttemptby the li ber a l me di ato reha sh old, basel es s attacks, ”cam paigns p okeswoma n Molly Gillaspie said. 
The fa ctthatthecompany s tuc k taxp aye r s with  the l ion’s  s har e of th e cl ean up  bill rank l e s s ome o bs erve rs, esp ecially in light o f  th e family’s re put atio n as  bu d ge t  ha wk s  cr i t ical of governm ent spendi ng . 
The Pencef ami ly , espec ially G reg P e nce, ha s “some a nsweringin  pub l i c”to do, sai d A. Jam es Barnes ,  an e n vi ronme nta l lawpr ofe ssorwho se r ved  in h igh-ra nk ing po sts a tthe Envi ronmental Protection Ag ency u nderPre sident Ro nal d  Re agan.

Mi ke P ence, then  athi rd-ye arc ongre ssma n ,los t  more  tha n  $600,000 wh ent h ecompany wen t u nde r. He  la t er bec ameIndiana governora nd now has ass etsw o rth  be t ween  $ 532,000 and $1 .13  m i l lion. Gr eg  Pence, who  is seek in g  thevice p reside nt’s ol d co n gressi onal  se at, has t ota la ssets w or th $5.7 t o $2 6millio n.

Ne a rlya decade after goi ng un d e r, Ki e l B ros.si tes sti l l ra nked among  the top 10  recip ient s ofstate m on ey for  su ch  cleanupsi n Indiana  in 2 013, th elast  ye ar for  whi c h  thepetr ol eum  industry h as 


The public_cleanup of_more than 25 former_Kiel Bros._sites_in Kentucky_and_Illinois — where_officials have done_a better job keeping_costs down —_has_been much less expensive, totaling about $1.7 million, according to an analysis of records_obtained_under each_state’s_public_records law.

Kiel Bros. has paid_for only a fraction of_the overall_effort. In court documents, the company cited payment_of_$8.8 million in_“indemnity and defense costs,” but also noted that $5_million of that amount came from_the states.

Indiana’s Department_of_Environmental_Management, which regulates gas_stations, did not respond to a_detailed list of questions from the_AP. Spokesman Ryan Clem said the agency_is working to provide records requested_under Indiana’s public records law_that could_shed some light on how_much former Kiel_Bros. sites_have cost the_state.

Pence spokeswoman Alyssa Farah called the_findings “a years_old issue” that the vice president_has_addressed before. She_did_not_elaborate.

In a_statement, Pence’s older_brother_Greg Pence_—_who was president of Kiel Bros._when_it went bankrupt and is now running_for Congress as a_Republican_— distanced himself from_the cleanup costs.

“Greg Pence has_had nothing to do with Kiel_Bros since_2004. This_is another attempt by the liberal media to rehash old, baseless_attacks,” campaign spokeswoman Molly Gillaspie said.

The_fact that the company_stuck taxpayers_with_the lion’s share_of_the cleanup_bill rankles some observers, especially in light_of the_family’s reputation as budget hawks critical_of government spending.

The Pence_family,_especially Greg Pence, has “some answering_in public” to do, said A._James Barnes, an environmental law_professor_who_served in high-ranking posts at_the Environmental Protection Agency under President_Ronald Reagan.

Mike Pence,_then a third-year congressman, lost more than_$600,000_when the company went under. He_later_became Indiana governor and now has_assets_worth_between $532,000 and $1.13 million._Greg Pence, who is seeking the_vice president’s old congressional seat, has total assets worth_$5.7 to $26_million.

Nearly a decade after going_under,_Kiel_Bros. sites still ranked among the top 10 recipients of_state money_for such cleanups_in Indiana in 2013, the last year for which the_petroleum industry has