Posted by Tina
UPDATE: Make that three million gallons!
Stuff happens, you know accidents?
Accident: 1. an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.
2. an event that happens by chance or that is without apparent or deliberate cause
It’s the EPA’s turn to explain why a clean up crew under their supervision contaminated the Animas River in southern Colorado. It’s their turn explain how this could possibly have happened! And exactly how much will they have to pony-up in fines and for damages done to the environment and businesses, if any. Other questions arise. Did the crew follow all of the health and safety rules? Were they properly trained and supervised? Whose head should roll?
The “spill” happened when a waste water dam was breached in Colorado’s Gold King Mine (Closed in 1923) releasing about 1 million gallons of contaminated water. The yellow sludge contains heavy metals, including lead and arsenic and according to the EPA could have a long lasting impact as storm waters cause the metals to churn to the surface again and again.
The American people are fed up with the EPA, a body that takes it’s marching orders from radial environmental activists. It’s time to pay the piper and face the people. The EPA should live by the same rules (And negative press) as any private business must when an environmental “accident” occurs and the environment is placed at risk.
Newsbusters fills in a few blanks. The EPA failed to notify New Mexican officials. And if you follow the link you will see how the dinosaur media downplayed the incident.
It’s also time for the old media to do it’s job, treating all stories in the same unbiased way…or get out of the business!
Another article, here, offers up a few more salient points:
The toxic spill threatens water supplies in four Western states and two Indian reservations.
Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye said Sunday that he will sue the EPA for “millions of dollars.” The reservation sits in the path of the contaminated water via the San Juan River, which merges with the Animas in New Mexico.
La Plata County and the city of Durango declared a state of emergency Sunday. Water supplies for residential users and agriculture drawn from the waterways have been shut off in Colorado and New Mexico. Stretches of the river have been closed to the public indefinitely.
The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which includes Lake Powell, posted a warning Saturday to visitors: “Do not drink, fish, or swim the waters of San Juan arm until further notice.”
Officials already have been asked whether they will reimburse rafting companies, farmers and others for damages and lost income, although no answer has been given.
Shinseki was fired over the VA shenanigans. The EPA head needs the same treatment.
Who will hold the EPA accountable? No one!
If a private business did this they’d be in handcuffs and the media would covering it 24/7.
Apparently the spill continues to flow and is likely to threaten the Colorado River as well.
There are mines all over America with toxic pools that need to be cleaned up so the EPA will have a chance to screw up over and over again.
Lake Powell is also in danger from this spill.
Peggy: “If a private business did this they’d be in handcuffs”
Who was put in handcuffs after the BP spill?
BP employees charged with manslaughter after oil spill say they’re scapegoats.
This Man Was Convicted for the BP Oil Spill—but Is It Justice?
convicted of deleting Gulf spill text messages wins new trial
It was just a figure of speech Chris. But since you asked.
Supreme Court Justices Blast EPA For Thwarting Couple From Building On Protected Wetlands
http://www.businessinsider.com/justices-epa-sackett-wetlands-2012-1#ixzz3iczsA2Ga
I know it’s not on the same scale as the mine or oil spill, but this couple and many more private citizens and businesses have suffered the full weight of the EPA’s threats of fines, penalties and imprisonment.
Thanks, Tina.