[at-l] Gore Zinc Mine

The WSJ testing that was earlier mentioned would not necessarily have found
anything.  The issue at hand was violation of a discharge permit issued by
the TN Dept of Environment and Conservation (TEC).  Now, once those were
specific occurrences were over, WSJ or anyone else could sample all they
want and there would be no evidence of it.   The river pushed the "alleged"
pollution further downstream, and it was diluted to such a point in a few
miles that "ownership" of any pollutants would be impossible to determine..

 
As an engineer working with municipal waste water plants in TN, I am
familiar with these permit issues.  The only test that is usable was the one
used as the basis of the Notice of Violation.  Another point is the TDEC
limits are not that strict at the Gore Mine because the Caney Fork River is
not an "Outstanding Natural Resource" as some other rivers in TN are
designated.  It should not be a problem for this mine to stay within its
discharge permit, if it was operated in accordance with best management
practices
 
As a TN resident I did not view this as a "red herring" but more along the
lines of don't let the pot call the kettle black, since Mr. Gore wants to be
an "environmental president".
 
I hope this does not stir the messy political pot, but clarify how BOTH
SIDES jump on any piece of information without a full review of the facts as
long as someone thinks it sounds good.
 
David

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