JEFF & DWIGHT WHERE YOU AT? BLOOD IS IN THE WATER

O.K. O.K. I admit I'm human and every now and then have to poke a little fun at Chemtura's chief spokespersons. They had advised me publicly at last week's CPAC that it wasn't their head office U.S. on the Elmira Advocate every day, it was them. Interestingly my Statcounter program hasn't picked them up since then. Wow are these guys so concerned with appearances (yes!) that they've changed computers or networks or whatever it takes not to have Chemtura show up on my stats? Rest assurred I know you and the Ministry of Environment are still reading. Regarding Steve Martindale (M.O.E.) none of us are perfect and have never made mistakes. If it helps you any I understand the pressures and difficulties you are under and that 99 1/2% of the time you behave admirably despite that. You whispered in my ear on your way out of the meeting last Thursday and I accept and thank you for those words.

There is indeed blood in the water right now both for M.O.E. credibility and Chemtura's and even perhaps Chemtura's longtime consultants. Steve Quigley didn't look so good to me and others with his nonsense about non existent upper aquifers. Keep in mind the MTE Report by Peter Gray has now been distributed as well as being on the township's website in its' entirety. Therefore read it carefully and criticize it even more carefully because it is partly based upon reports produced by the partners in pollution Chemtura/CRA/M.O.E.. Or as one CPAC member advised me yesterday are we to now assume that all reports from these three are only honest and accurate on alternating months? In the alternative are we to assume that they are literally riddled with lies and deceptions from cover to cover and therefore we can not rely or quote them at all? Peter Gray used many published reports by allegedly professional engineers, hydrogeologists and other experts. While your criticism smacked of desperation and habit last Thursday you should have held your comments until you'd read his report carefully. What's the matter you buggers? Don't you appreciate being treated in the exact same fashion that you've treated me, CPAC and the public for the last quarter century?

Looking forward to our next tilt. Billy B., George K. and Josef O. are gone. You could replace Dwight and Jeff as well for what good that would do. The only way you will earn either respect or trust is to start speaking the truth.