M.O.E. SMELLS WORSE THAN THE TOXIC BARRELS REMOVED IN CONESTOGO

Today's Waterloo Region Record carrys this story titled "Toxic barrels removed from farm". Safety-Kleen of Breslau as well as Aevitas of Ayr have stepped up and performed both a private and a community service. Both companies deserve credit for filling the immense breech left by the Ontario Ministry of Excuses and Corporate Collusuion (M.O.E.C.C.). In this case the corporations involved actually did perform a public service whereas the M.O.E. ran for cover.

To the best of my knowledge P.C.B.s unlike say Dioxins cannot be produced naturally. While Dioxins are similar chemically they are usually the unwanted by-product of manufacturing involving chlorophenols which are benzene type ringed structures with chlorine added. That said lightning as well as incineration of plastics or other chlorinated products can inadvertently produce Dioxins. P.C.B.s were initially manufactured as coolants inside electrical equipment such as ballasts and transformers.

The two drums with P.C.B.s in them will be sent to Alberta to a special hazardous waste facility for incineration. To date both the Waterloo Regional Police and the M.O.E. are investigating the source of the toxic dumping.