Yesterday I wrote about paddling on the river, and peddling along it. But it is so much more than just a recreational liquid.
We are reminded -- right here in the area -- of how vital water is to life, something we take for granted until our families get sick from drinking their water.
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| "We would like to live." |
In nearby Hoosick Falls, legacy industrial groundwater pollution is the source of serious health concerns. There has been a lot of "friendly fire" between State, Federal, and local agencies. Really reminds me of the GE PCB debacle. Like "I didn't inhale" or "we cut the sample fish lengthwise and you cut it in half...."
No one disagrees on health issues. And it seems no one agrees on how to get to healthy. What a conundrum!
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| "Do we have to beg for help?" |
We have written about how it is so much easier to engage and inflame public opinion (and subsequent remediation) with dramatic, graphic images.
Our hopes and prayers are with Hoosick Falls residents. But we all depend on our government to watch out for us. If NYS doesn't act quickly with a PEOPLE FIRST approach, health is hurt. If the EPA, NYSDEC, and NOAA can't agree on next steps with PCB cleanup -- especially against the placid backdrop of America's Most Beautiful Superfund site -- then what are we to think... what are we to do?
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| Rivers: Much More Than JUST WATER |
Gina, please help.