I've been doing it literally for decades. It is likely the reason that my knowledge and understanding are second to none. The hardest part sometimes is separating the wheat from the chaff. There is so much gratuitous dog poop, junk and psuedo science not to mention just plain, unadulterated horse manure. Fortunately there are and have been some incredibly accurate and honest persons involved over the decades to dilute all the professional liars on the polluter's payroll, either directly, indirectly or even likely surreptitiously.
The good guys generally would include Jaimie Connelly, Bob Hillier, Cynthia Doughty, Dr. Gail Krantzberg, Dr. Henry Regier, Dr. Richard Jackson; oh heck I liked Steve Martindale too. The bad guys would include George Karlos, Bill Bardswick, Mili Neu, Terri Buhlman, Tiffany Svensson, Alan Deal, Ramin Ansari, Steve Quigley, Luis Almeida, Dwight Este, Jeff Merriman etc. Somewhere in the middle would be Wilf Ruland. I learned from his hydrogeological experience but also suffered from his inappropriate, unprofessional back door assault with Susan B. and Pat M. upon myself. You may notice the lack of politicians on this list either good or bad. Generally most were bad with some outstandingly bad examples being Bill Strauss, Sandy Shantz and Mark Bauman.
Currently I am reviewing reports in regards to both groundwater remediation strategies and action in Elmira, Ontario as well as the Risk Assessment (HHERA) of the Canagagiue Creek. Overall our authorities have done a splendid job of protecting and insulating the dirty polluter and corporate successors from the slogan of "Polluter Pays" as well as from the "Precautionary Principle" in regards to cleanup and remediation plans. It is truly awesome how their ability to twist words, spout drivel, gild the lily and outright obfuscate has benefited those most responsible for the 1989 Elmira Water Crisis and failure to clean it up. These authorities have learned well how hiding behind soft speaking, bought and paid for, client driven "suits" plus other credentialed spokespersons (i.e. "mouthpieces") aids their efforts. Average citizens do not have the time, the energy or the interest in technical environmental issues (groundwater, surface water, biology, contaminant migration, chemistry etc.) to be able to keep up with the so called experts, most who are working on behalf of the polluter and his fellow travellors including the Ministry of Environment. Hence easy pickings once the prominent local politicians have been brought securely on board.
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