EPA not releasing data on Toledo water crisis exposed by Rep. Marcy Kaptur

[Holly_Hobby]

The local newspaper is reporting that our Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D, Toledo) has found out through a conference call that the level of toxin has been much higher than reported, and nothing is being released by the EPA to either her office or the public. Go, Marcy!

http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2014/08/03/U-S-Rep-Kaptur-demanding-transparency-from-environmental-regulators.html

U.S. Rep. Kaptur demanding transparency from environmental regulators

U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) has told The Blade she is demanding more transparency from environmental regulators after inadvertently learning during a conference call Sunday that Toledo's tap water has been as high as 3 parts per billion for the toxin found in microcystis algae - three times higher than the World Health Organization standard of 1 ppb.

No data has been released to the public by the city of Toledo, the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, or the U.S. EPA.

Sampling results from a specialized U.S. EPA laboratory in Cincinnati have not been released to the congressman by the federal agency. It has referred her to the Ohio EPA, which she said has likewise kept the numbers under wraps.

"In all of the meetings we've been in, we've been given nothing," Miss Kaptur said. "Every time I asked [the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency] to provide information, they deferred to the Ohio EPA. We've not been given anything tangible."

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And check out this picture...I'm never drinking tap water ever again!

http://www.toledoblade.com/Medical/2014/08/03/Still-no-timetable-on-when-it-s-safe-to-drink-water-Ohio-Gov-John-Kasich-Toledo-Mayor-D-Michael-Collins-say.html

Oh, and the algae is still growing!!!

http://www.13abc.com/story/26185659/new-satellite-image-shows-more-algae

[ellenfl]

1. let's cut some more regulations! eom

[blkmusclmachine]

2. Gotta protect the fracker's "freedom/liberty" from the truth!

[Drew Richards]

3. One thing missing from all these reports is how many millions of gallons have been removed

This year from the lake for fracking...I sure would like to know.

[Holly_Hobby]

4. Excellent question,

I'm calling the mayor's office and Marcy's office to ask. Doubt if they even know or will bother to find out, but I'm going to ask.

[Drew Richards]

5. Thank you for doing that.

[Holly_Hobby]

7. Well, that was a waste of time

Had to leave messages and no one called back. I would have been shocked if they did. If I have time tomorrow, I'll call the Gov's office.

[KamaAina]

6. The head of EPA will soon wish that she or he had never been born.

Marcy Kaptur is a fighter. Not someone who's gonna lay back and take this.

[Holly_Hobby]

8. Everything was released by 9:30AM this morning

Verbally, and then later released to the press. It should be available in print tomorrow. Marcy does a great job for us and she's not afraid of anyone.