Anyone want to step forward?

The Mercury Study by the U.S. Geological Survey has been released. It is available as a PDF file download at:

http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/sir/2004/5084/

This study is of mercury in lakes throughout western Whatcom County, with important studies on Lake Whatcom. There is mercury - and it is not naturally deposited. The report deals with where it came from and how much is there.

Yes, the Georgia Pacific chlorine plant put a lot of mercury into the air that settled all over Whatcom County. Dah. The Northwest Passage alternative newspaper told us that in 1969 and 1970. It was denied or ignored for over 30 years by local media, city and county elected officials and our Washington State Department of Ecology.

Our County Health Department is today sitting on health reports of the tragic effects of the mercury - and other toxics - that were spewed for 30 years by GP. But even today - August 2004 - no county council representatives have the courage to speak out and demand the health department give us full reports. We may have to wait 30 years for that. The four supposed liberal and environmental council members avoid the issue of county health. Seth? Laurie? Dan? Sharon? Anyone want to step forward?