[Hamilton Reef]

Summit targets St. Clair River
Environmentalists, officials to address tons of sewage, chemicals spilled over the years

WALPOLE ISLAND -- Native Americans from Walpole Island, which has borne the brunt of chemical and sewage spills from the St. Clair River for decades, will host a summit of Canadian and Michigan officials, community leaders and environmentalists Tuesday to map a strategy on responding to environmental accidents.

http://www.detnews.com/2003/metro/0310/13/c01-295802.htm

 

[WILDCATWICK]

That artical is a broken record. U.S. Governtment officials always ask for too little and too late. I beleive almost every company in chemical valley already have to have a discharge pool! And there is already a warning system in place. So both the things we are asking for are already in place but don't work. Hit them in the pocket book. And not these $10,000 fines. That will not do anything. They need to put together a huge lawsuit. Or maybe every violation brings a tariff on their products?

 

[Ed Michrina]

I would think the HUGE lawsuit is on the way... Good for us.

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Turner said he has collected more than 3,000 signatures of Ontario residents on a petition that demands legal action be taken against Royal Polymer Inc., the Sarnia-area company that discharged 650 pounds of vinyl chloride into the river on Aug. 14-15. The spill apparently resulted from the widespread power failure.

How many Stag island victims were aloud to sign there signatures.<<<none>>>