Thread: ash spill headed to Buggs

Originally Posted by genec

Everyone in the know seams to be silent,only heard not to eat fish on the dan river,they are checking kerr but who know when we will hear the answer

You can be sure of one thing - - - - when it comes to big government and, or, big business, you won't hear much; not when they know that they are in trouble. Transparency is a joke - - - on us. If we knew what was in all the food that we eat, we would probably starve to death. B-

Originally Posted by bhgammon

You can be sure of one thing - - - - when it comes to big government and, or, big business, you won't hear much; not when they know that they are in trouble. Transparency is a joke - - - on us. If we knew what was in all the food that we eat, we would probably starve to death. B-

Please keep politics out of this discussion.

Sadly, politics seem to be an integral part of this problem. If the spill does damage to the river or the lakes below it is a shame,fish and fishermen both suffer.The coal ash did not fall from the sky, at least one entity is responsible (Duke) and some state department as tasked to provide oversight. So, pray tell how is discussion to move along if the elephant in the room is to be not to be mentioned. I can understand not wanting to see the usual hysterical partisan tirades, yet to ignore the obvious is in reality obscuring both the problem and possible remedies.

At the age of 73, I probably should keep my mouth shut and just let it pass that my post was interpreted as politicizing. However, after going back and reading what I posted, and looking at my wording, and the intended thought that I was trying to convey to Gene, I want to clarify that I was trying to answer his comment concerning his perception that “everyone in the know seems to be silent”. Assuming that the “everyone in the know” means the entities that have primary responsibility for whatever conditions, and events led up to the spill have been tight-lipped. My comment was only comparing the lack of information being typical of how similar matters are often handled by powerful entities these days.

In respect for this forum, I purposely was careful not to address, political parties, or individuals, and there is the fine line that, regrettably, I seem to have unintentionally crossed.

I admit that, like many of us that treasure our natural resources, I am greatly disturbed by this terrible spill and some of the frustrating shoddy reporting that followed. It seems that today’s journalists have a hard time getting the facts straight before reporting them. I have spent much time digging through all the reports that I could locate and I still have more questions than answers.

My interest is not an agenda of politics, but rather the pursuit of the purpose of this forum, which I believe to be the intelligent use of a natural resource and the passing of information that will preserve, and enhance this resource for the future responsible enjoyment of the public. The misuse of this resource, be it abuse by fishermen, or any action by other parties rubs against the grain of what I and all C.C members should stand for if we expect to pass the pleasure of fishing on to future generations.

I sincerely apologize for the post and I intend to be more careful in future postings.

Respectfully,
B-