Lanxess may voluntarily do some hot spot removal in the Canagagigue Creek. Oh wow what a non surprise. I've been forecasting for the last two years that Lanxess would eventually make a big deal about being persuaded to do at least a little cleanup in one or two downstream alleged "hotspots". This would get Susan the praise she requires plus would make Lanxess look a little less like cold hearted, lying pieces of garbage. Hence a win-win.
Speaking of voluntary we were told by the Ministry of Environment that the entire study and potential tiny remediation by Lanxess is "voluntary". Go figure. Caveat emptor. Lanxess bought a known grossly contaminated site (albeit with private & public reassurances) and we citizens have been told for decades that "Polluter Pays". Now how exactly do our governments square that circle? Ahh yes THEY LIED TO US! For each and every prohibition and sanction on polluters our governments have made sure that they have a half dozen loopholes. Afterall our governments want votes (& money) from both citizens and corporate polluters and the only way to do that is to LIE LIE LIE !
Sebastian was the only RAC attendee who spoke from the heart and from his brain. Everyone else spoke from their wallet and from career aspirations. Sebastian pressed about so called "acceptable risks". He also determined that the responsible party to the pollution was not obliged to clean it up. Or at least that's what he was told. Very nice if you're a dirty polluter.
There was mention of the Review of the Terms of Reference for RAC & TAG. Generally speaking what a joke. The guilty parties have spent nearly a year lying to the new councillors about how much progress they've made and minimizing the failures in groundwater, soils , sediments and even in toxic chemicals in the fish in the Creek.. Both Sandy Shantz and Nathan Cadeau have publicly stated that there will be no restrictions on CPAC's discussions (if they go forward) with Woolwich Council. We will see.
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