That title above kind of suggests that delayed justice will be delayed forever i.e. DENIED. It sure looks that way for a number of environmental crises around Elmira, Ontario. Methane gas in Bolender Park. They've mostly gone through the motions for fourty-five years so why do it now (unless of course it goes bang!). The First St. Landfill was never properly fitted with leachate or methane controls. Why bother now? Varnicolor Chemical's Lot 91 in the floodplain of the Canagagigue Creek had a few barrels excavated and removed (including PCBs) yet no serious attempts made to remove either LNAPLS or DNAPLS from the site. The former Uniroyal Chemical site despite hydraulic containment allegedly in all aquifers has always leaked off-site whether west and south under Elmira or into the Creek. Again absolutely zero discussion regarding serious on-site source removal. Finally the Canagagigue Creek downstream from Uniroyal/Lanxess has yet to have a single shovel of dioxin, DDT, PAHs, NDMA, lindane, mercury, PCBs etc. removed from it's sediments or creek soils so why bother now?
The vast majority of people whether credentialed or otherwise simply no longer have any idea of the details and specifics of these issues. They are most unlikely now to suddenly develop environmental awareness and conscientiousness to the point of spending the money necessary to clean up properly. Evil and lying have won. Thanks to our past and present politicians for enabling that outcome.
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