tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310158610197025977.post6577524963507267423..comments2023-04-13T07:18:14.262-07:00Comments on Courierwatch: A1: "EPA official asks governor to consider Iron King Mine, smelter as a Superfund site"Steven Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663818104866997062noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310158610197025977.post-61854909470788395702007-07-12T13:39:00.000-07:002007-07-12T13:39:00.000-07:00There are a lot of pros & cons to superfunds. One...There are a lot of pros & cons to superfunds. One pro is that it's the only feasible way to get a full analysis of the extent of the contamination (which might be a big deal since there's dust full of arsenic & lead from there blowing around town). Another good thing is that businesses still operate, people still live their daily lives, etc while cleanup happens. The biggest cons seem to be stigma and the fact that it's the government stepping in to lend a hand....<BR/><BR/>I think the big "HOLY SHIT" headline should be the RUMOR that the present owner of the mine site might cover the contaminated tailings with biosolids (the hazardous waste that sewage plants have to pay someone to take away). If it's true, that scares me more than having the feds clean it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310158610197025977.post-73544510481565193052007-07-12T10:29:00.000-07:002007-07-12T10:29:00.000-07:00I love how this is being put forth as a good thing...I love how this is being put forth as a good thing..the headline ought to read something like<BR/>"HOLY SHIT ! THERES A SUPERFUND SITE IN THE AREA !<BR/>which would put it into proper perspective for all those folks planning on movin into dewey.<BR/>sigh....leftturnclydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887558712491736489noreply@blogger.com