Posted on 02/18/2023 6:20:38 AM PST by NautiNurse
The city of Cincinnati on Friday announced it would be temporarily shutting off all intake from the Ohio River, as the region continues to grapple with the ongoing fallout from the Feb. 3 derailment of a shipping train carrying toxic chemicals near the town of East Palestine, Ohio. Citing an "abundance of caution," Cincinnati officials confirmed in a release they would be tapping the city's water reserves until such time as the City of Cincinnati and Greater Cincinnati Water Works determine it is safe to resume using water from the Ohio River.
Per the city's press release, municipal waterworks analysts have already conducted tests on 130 samples of Ohio River water at the Cincinnati intake site, finding "no detectable levels of the chemicals" from the train derailment to date. Nevertheless, the city will apply "additional optimized treatment [to Ohio River water] once the intakes are reopened, even if no chemicals are detected."
Despite these assurances from DeWine and others, some are still skeptical that the ecological impact of the derailment and chemical spill is indeed finished. On Thursday, newly-elected Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance (R) posted a video of himself at an East Palestine creek, pointing out "dead worms and dead fish all throughout this water" as he used a stick to show purported chemicals on the surface of the water.
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Tell Pete to come have a swim and let us know how the water is.
New Senator Vance went to the actual creeks involved in Palestine, Ohio and showed that they contain chemical, that creatures are dead, and that authorities are lying.
Declaring something is clean within days of dumping poison all around is just ridiculous on its surface. Who with half a brain can believe that.
Cincinatti reveals gross incompetence flowing from general ignorance
First of all Mr. gross incompetence, you spell Cincinnati wrong. So you think there’s no problem at all with this water? Please enlighten us with your great scientific knowledge.
Amazing how PeterButt isn’t threatening the railroad the way he throttles the airlines.
Very good points.
The source of federal incompetence in this case is Biden and the method he used to appoint the heads FEMA, the EPA and DOT. The heads of these government cesspools were chosen because they are female, black, and homosexual respectively. They have no other qualifications.
Rule of 65
The dilution in the river renders the spill harmless that far down stream
Saw the head of FEMA on last nite; he is unimpressive, to say the least and he declared that the water was just fine, the Ohio EPA told him. Sen. Vance asked him to drink a glass of that fine water, and he declined. Where, in all this, is the lib Dem Ohio Senator, Sherrod Brown and where is the R Senate “leader”, McConnell, from the adjoining state of Kentucky, or is he too busy arranging for “emergency assistance” for Ukraine?
Trickle down incompetence. No small wonder we are skeptics.
Wish I had seen the episode with Senator Vance and EPA Admin. Regan.
The COVID mismanagement and the “safe and effective” injections placed public skepticism toward all authorities into exponential growth. The media and political establishment resembles the Soviet Union’s Communist Party in its later stages.
Your thoughtful comments are appreciated.
The plan didn't come together, despite their community concerns.
Trains good, planes bad
Meanwhile, from Upstate NY...
Note the way these headlines and articles are worded.
Don’t inspire a lotta faith, do they...
Zinzinnati, the first Port of Call on the ‘safe to drink’ contamination’s voyage to the Gulf of Mexico.
Plans are fine.....but it's the execution that matters.
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