LOCAL MEDIA COVERAGE OF LANXESS, CREEK, GROUNDWATER HAS BEEN PATHETIC

This is very odd when one realizes that in fact the Waterloo Region Record have stepped up their overall environmental coverage substantially. Reporter Leah Gerber has been on top of environemnetal issues including Lanxess/Elmira, multiple local, proposed gravel pits, climate change, blue-green algae, GRCA issues etc. No what I'm referring to is the LOCAL newspaper coverage as in the Elmira based newspaper which I generally believe does a very good job in covering Woolwich and Wellesley newsworthy events. This includes environmental news generally such as gravel pit expansions in Wilmot, Wellesley and most certainly Woolwich, particularly the proposed Maryhill Pit. There was and continues to be articles regarding the Jigs Hollow Pit below water table expansion and others. .............................................................................................................................. I'll be honest here, both Joe and Pat Merlihan can sometimes be a pain in the butt (obstinate?) but they have overall kept local citizens and residents well informed on council issues in Woolwich and Wellesley as well as on most local issues. With the passing on of the Elmira Independent in August 2015, the Observer who were already doing a good job have stepped up and filled any news coverage gap very well. With the one exception. .................................................................................................................................... Uniroyal Chemical/ Crompton/ Chemtura and most recently Lanxess Canada. My question is why? Why do they get a free pass? Are there important subscribers, local politicians, influencers, advertisers, investors who have made their position abundantly clear? As is the norm everywhere are the few dictating to the many here in Woolwich as to what you can read in your local paper?