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5 farmers may face lawsuits
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Posted 18 November 2009 - 11:59 AM
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| 5 farmers may face lawsuits By AD CRABLE 2009-11-18 10:59:00 Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era PennFuture, a statewide environmental group, is threatening to sue five Solanco farmers, alleging they are polluting local streams with soil and manure runoff in violation of state laws. |
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Posted 18 November 2009 - 12:49 PM
If this lawsuit goes through, who benefits from it? Will it go towards the Chesapeake Bay Foundation or go towards this environmental group for who knows what?
My contention has been, if a borough Like Manheim can charge residents to counter polluting the bay in a town upstream this far, why can't they go after the irresponsible farmers and industries who are far more a factor than a family of four...doing exactly what to polute the bay?
My contention has been, if a borough Like Manheim can charge residents to counter polluting the bay in a town upstream this far, why can't they go after the irresponsible farmers and industries who are far more a factor than a family of four...doing exactly what to polute the bay?
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Posted 19 November 2009 - 05:26 PM
Bravo to this group. Waiting for the officials to do something about the pollution isn't gonig to work. Not only will the officials not do anything about it they don't even admit to it. A lawsuit is the only thing that works. Once these suits get started, its time to go after the breeders who are allowing the ground to be polluted, their runoff is much worse than that of chickens and other farm animals.
Again bravo, let the suits begin.
Again bravo, let the suits begin.
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Posted 19 November 2009 - 08:21 PM
QUOTE (SPAYME @ Nov 19 2009, 05:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Bravo to this group. Waiting for the officials to do something about the pollution isn't gonig to work. Not only will the officials not do anything about it they don't even admit to it. A lawsuit is the only thing that works. Once these suits get started, its time to go after the breeders who are allowing the ground to be polluted, their runoff is much worse than that of chickens and other farm animals.
Again bravo, let the suits begin.
Again bravo, let the suits begin.
I 2nd that bravo . Its about time someone enforced the laws with people who have no concern for the environment; just money.
There are WATER ISSUES they need to pay concern to. In some ways no different than poisoning someone if you let waste run into waterways.
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."--Theodore Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss
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Posted 19 November 2009 - 08:26 PM
QUOTE (spaylady @ Nov 19 2009, 08:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I 2nd that bravo . Its about time someone enforced the laws with people who have no concern for the environment; just money.
OK, which side are you actually referring to here? Again, who's pockets would be added to if these lawsuits go through? Unless the money goes for the cause they are trying to represent, the intentions don't appear to be genuine. The article leaves that bit of information out.
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Posted 19 November 2009 - 09:19 PM
QUOTE (terry_l @ Nov 19 2009, 09:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OK, which side are you actually referring to here? Again, who's pockets would be added to if these lawsuits go through? Unless the money goes for the cause they are trying to represent, the intentions don't appear to be genuine. The article leaves that bit of information out.
Im against farmers ignoring run off issues, polluting the environment. That costs us more in the end than any lawsuit.
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."--Theodore Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss
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Posted 19 November 2009 - 09:58 PM
QUOTE (terry_l @ Nov 19 2009, 08:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OK, which side are you actually referring to here? Again, who's pockets would be added to if these lawsuits go through? Unless the money goes for the cause they are trying to represent, the intentions don't appear to be genuine. The article leaves that bit of information out.
No one is getting blood from a dairy farmer now. My guess is that this is more of a threat to get things moving than anything else. There really is a problem, there just seems to be a strong difference of opinion on how we go about fixing it. What is more of a news story is what is happening to a group of farmers south of intercourse on Watson Run. EPA is about to show their hand on what used to be a local and state issue.
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