Posted on 09/06/2015 2:19:23 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Sunday the Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President released a statement to the public in regards to FEMA and the EPA's refusal for assistance in cleaning up the toxic water in the San Jaun River.
"We are extremely frustrated with the news that both FEMA and the U.S. EPA have declined our urgent requests to continue assistance to the Navajo Nation. U.S. EPA caused this entire disaster, they have harmed the people, the water and the land. I appreciated the fact U.S. EPA took responsibility and I was hoping for the U.S. EPA to prove to the Navajo Nation they are willing to hold themselves accountable. This action clearly shows otherwise. For years, we have consistently been at the receiving end of toxic spills and contamination with no adequate relief as the United States Government and Private Companies became wealthy off of the natural resources of the Navajo Nation.
This is not the end but the beginning as I will continue to fight for my people."
Begaye asked for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in regards to the Environmental Protection Agencys toxic spill in the Animas River.
An EPA crew accidently released 3 million gallons of orange waste water into the Animas River on Aug. 5 from a mine near Silverton Colorado.
The orange sludge made its way to New Mexicos San Juan River causing the Navajo Nation to shut off water to residential and agricultural recipients.
But...but...he changed the name of the mountain for the Indians.
I’m betting that the EPA hired 100 new enviro whackos to solve all the mine problems....creating a new division in their little money maker.
And exactly what proof of that statement is there? There have been suggestions that it was deliberate.
I believe our Native American friends voted overwhelmingly for the Obama ticket. Them’s your boys, friends.
Thank you, Nothing new. We have relatives in Grand Junction, but my husband is a geochemist, Caltech-trained, and does a lot of work on mining clean-up. NOT working for the EPA but trying to stay clear of their idiocy.
I also read that geologist’s column in the Durango (was it?) newspaper, which made a lot of sense to me.
Take care. Fight on!
Take care. Fight on!
That would be The Durango Herald, and, yes,I will continue to fight on.
Thanks for the reply.
FMCDH(BITS)
Needs repeating-BUMP
Yes. The EPA is in alignment with people who want to depopulate the West and non-urban areas. The way to destroy the water supply the same way they have gradually done so in California, it’s fairly obvious by their history. This isn’t even their most recent river destroyed, these was a similar incident only weeks ago.
Which makes them a hate group and ineligible for government "aid".......oh....wait.
Not suggestions...accusations.
Accusations that have gone deafeningly unanswered, insofar as I've seen/heard.
http://www.examiner.com/article/epa-accused-of-plan-for-superfund-blitzkrieg-at-gold-king-mine-spill
Several govt employees need to be in prison at least.
Yes, perhaps. But they are the pawns.
We need a leader to change the bureaucratic leadership which is complicit with those currently in charge, directing the EPA.
By effect, the Puppet should be in jail, along with senior advisors.
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