GUILTY PARTIES ARE NOT EVEN ATTEMPTING SUBTLTY ANYMORE

I felt that if any part of the perverted and overall self-serving (Lanxess) process deserved an opportunity to step up and let the citizens know that the public interest still mattered, it was the Technical Advisory Group (TAG). I didn't expect a multi-page thank you. I didn't expect a multi-page agreement or disagreement from the TAG Chair or even a lengthy note from a number of individual TAG members. To date the only communication has been with the one joint TAG and CPAC rep. I have not so much as received a confirmation that yes we or I have received your September 24/21 Memo/report and are seriously looking at it. That September 24/21 memo/report formally advised TAG members that other Elmira citizens had stepped up and 1) put their money where their mouths were 2) more importantly did the work of soil sampling that our negligent, corrupt authorities have blatantly refused to do. .................................................................................................................................... There is a RAC (Remediation Advisory Committee) meeting a week from this Thursday, on-line at 5 pm. I have e-mailed Lisa Schaefer (Woolwich) to ensure that I get to "attend" that virtual meeting and as well to be a Delegate. Yes at RAC, we the unwashed masses get to speak, perhaps all of only two or three times a year but that beats the zero speaking permission the public receives at TAG. Do not misunderstand however. Speaking to RAC is generally an exercise in futility which is exactly how Lanxess and the Ministry of Environment like it. Basically they are bureaucrats and government employees well versed in the fine art of never rocking the boat. They could also be viewed as cheerleaders for the status quo. The region of Waterloo if they attend are probably the best of a bad lot. ......................................................................................................................... The title of my Delegation will be "latest environmental developments regarding the Stroh Drain and area". Perhaps the authorities lack of subtlty could extend to some RAC members such that they could bring along pillows and a blanket for their listening comfort. I view this Delegation as well as past Delegations from myself as simply leaving evidence for future researchers/investigators to see that these bodies were given alternate evidence and realities from that being spoon fed to them. I will say that over past years TAG have occasionally spoken truth to power at these meetings.