The action followed several contentious public hearings last summer during which opponents and proponents of the plan expressed their sentiments.

The drawn-out and contentious hearing is set to resume Friday.

Using an old license avoids the need for what is likely to be a drawn-out and contentious public hearing.

He was criticized by some on the committee at the crowded, contentious hearing.

Serious shortcomings uncovered at contentious legislative hearings early last year persist.

Opposition from residents has been intense, and the board has held seven contentious hearings on the proposals so far, the most recent last Tuesday.

Two previous series of contentious hearings had ended in "no" votes.

As several days of what will certainly be contentious and revealing hearings on the subject begin, some propositions are clear.

After many contentious hearings, the township ultimately approved the plan.

The case involved more than 40 parties, thousands of pages of evidence and 35 days of contentious public hearings.