Posted on 09/09/2015 6:46:05 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony
Gold King Mine toxic waste spill into the Animas River
After the August 5, 2015 Gold King Mine toxic waste spill into the Animas River and downstream watercourses that was caused by EPA incompetence (or intention, depending on the perspective), there was some misunderstanding about how claims for damages should be handled. Russell Begaye, president of the Navajo nation, was strong in cautioning members to hold off submitting Standard Form 95 that EPA employees were distributing on the reservation. The assumption was that claimants must sign the form supplying a final amount for restitution that cannot be amended, barring all possibility of pursuing legal remedy should damage accrue over time.
There are ways of dealing with the form that most of us wouldn’t consider but is a necessary component to assure restitution for egregious damage which effects are long-lived. Our legal researcher, Toddy Littman, explained the process that, if followed, is the best avenue to receive full remedy.
What needs to happen is Government Agents need to go to jail.
Absolutely!!
While the victims themselves receive a pittance. If anything.
I receive these notices in the mail from time to time notifying me that I am part of a class action suit filed against one of our credit card companies.
One time we received a check for $3.30.
No doubt the law firm that filed the suit on my behalf got a trifle more than that.
I think a trifle is roughly equivalent to 100 million dollars at the current exchange rate.
I am glad to see the Navajo Nation has a leader that is smart enough to know that “No deal is better than a bad deal”.
But then, Russell Begaye only has to look back over the history of the Federal’s past deals with the tribe to know that..
You are correct but unfortunately no one will be going to jail anytime soon. Maybe after the restoration of the Republic but not now.
I received one for $1.27. But I had already gotten back the $105 that the card company tried to get from me.
I guess it pays to keep records and watch your statements. To the tune of $123.63 in my case. I dont know how much of the settlement the lawyers got, but I am guessing most.
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