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Environment & Energy

appal_jack

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1. Is there no end to the insanity?

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 03:24 PM

Apr 2013

Spread fracking brine on our public roads?!?!? Who would think this a good idea?

Years ago, I lived near Times Beach, MO. The dioxin contamination that caused the whole town to be evacuated arrived via trucks spreading waste oil on dirt roads to control dust. Their legislators were told THAT was safe back in the day, too.

Industrial wastes of any sorts do not belong on roadways where all of us travel. Glad that Goshen got it right, but very scared to imagine all the municipalities who are not thinking this issue through as thoroughly.

-app

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New York Municipalities Decide To Reject Fracking Brine As Road Deicer, Though It Might Be Cheaper [View all] hatrack Apr 2013 OP

Is there no end to the insanity? appal_jack Apr 2013 #1

What kind of a complete and utter cretin thinks that this could *possibly* be a good idea? Nihil May 2013 #2

New York has the best elected officials money can buy. n/t razee May 2013 #3

How are they allowed to call it "brine"? That's a word with a definition. limpyhobbler May 2013 #4