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>The Daily American article states that a large public >forum is going to be scheduled "as early as Jan 29." >Please post the date on here if anyone finds out when >it is. > >Thanks. > > >> >> >> >><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>href="http://www.dailyamerican.com/articles/2007/01/16 >/ >>news/tuesday/news06.txt">http://www.dailyamerican.com/ >a >>rticles/2007/01/16/news/tuesday/news06.txt</a> >> >><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>href="http://www.tribune-democrat.com/siteSearch/apsto >r >>ysection/local_story_352232054.html">http://www.tribun >e >>-democrat.com/siteSearch/apstorysection/local_story_35 >2 >>232054.html</a> >> >><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>href="http://www.tribune-democrat.com/siteSearch/apsto >r >>ysection/local_story_346083139.html">http://www.tribun >e >>-democrat.com/siteSearch/apstorysection/local_story_34 >6 >>083139.html</a> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>This is the first I heard of a proposed new landfill >>>across the river from the existing one. Does anyone >>>have factual information on it? >>> >>> >>>>We are all intelligent enough to believe what we >want >>>>and make our own decisions.......hopefully based on >>>>fact and not conjecture (a little more research may >>be >>>>in order to find out what really stopped the acid >>rock >>>>dumping in Indiana County). >>>> >>>> >>>>>If I put trash out on my curb and it ends up in my >>>>>backyard that is one thing. When Bruce Springsteen >>>and >>>>>Rudolf Guiliani put trash out on their curb and it >>>>>ends up in my backyard, that is a completely >>>different >>>>>matter. >>>>> >>>>>Remember the acid rock controversy in Indiana >county >>>>>last year? That was stopped dead in its tracks. Not >>>by >>>>>cooperation, or by "having a voice at the table", >>>that >>>>>was stopped by a bunch of angry locals just saying >>>>>"NO!". >>>>> >>>>>Look at Paint Creek, Shade Creek, Blacklick Creek, >>>the >>>>>Little Conemaugh...that smelly orange water isn't >>the >>>>>result of protests and opposition. That is the >>result >>>>>of cooperation. >>>>> >>>>>What more can be lost? As it stands they are set to >>>>>bury yet another 5 million tons of solid waste >along >>>>>the banks of the region's best whitewater river. >>What >>>>>worse fate is there? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>That is certainly one way to look at it. But, try >>>to >>>>>>read this with an open mind...Another may be that >>>the >>>>>>landfill is EXACTLY the type of partnership that >is >>>>>>necessary for the paddling community. The >landfill >>>>>>understands they do have somewhat of a negative >>>>impact >>>>>>on the surrounding community and does what they >can >>>>to >>>>>>give back to the community, whether the reasons >are >>>>>>selfish or not. >>>>>> >>>>>>This is not the place to solve waste management >>>>>>issues, but whether the paddling community accepts >>>>>>sponsorship from a landfill or not will not affect >>>>the >>>>>>fact that the landfill is there...and is >>>>>>necessary...and is not going away under the >current >>>>>>system as long as you keep putting trash on your >>>>curb. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>But, on the other hand, if we take a standoffish >>>>>>approach and make yet another enemy, then certain >>>>>>community improvements may not happen and guess >>>>>>what??? The landfill is still there and, most >>>>>>importantly, WE WILL NO LONGER HAVE A VOICE AT THE >>>>>>TABLE. >>>>>> >>>>>>Would you have more success getting your point >>>across >>>>>>to a partner? Or an enemy? Anyone treated like an >>>>>>enemy will certainly not listen to our >>>issues...which >>>>>>is why the landfill is a good to keep as a >partner. >>> >>>>>> >>>>>>That does not mean we should not question or even >>>>>>challenge them if warranted...the key is how one >>>goes >>>>>>about it. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>If an organization has an event and some other >>>>>>>organization sponsors it,then that act of >>>>sponsorship >>>>>>>gives, at least, the appearance of an alliance >>>>>between >>>>>>>the two organizations. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Which is probably why you don't see hunting rifle >>>>>>>companies sponsoring PETA events. A paddling club >>& >>>>a >>>>>>>landfill seems just as unlikely of a partnership. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>But this is probably something best discussed at >a >>>>>>>meeting. The internet is a great place to >exchange >>>>>>>info, but a an absolutely awful place to have a >>>>>>>discussion about real issues. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>I don't recall anyone stating they supported >>>>>>anything. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Just for confirmation sake. There's a group >that >>>>is >>>>>>>>>turning the entire stoneycreek watershed into a >>>>>dump >>>>>>>>>for New York/ New Jersey and we support them >>>>>because >>>>>>>>>they promise us rocks? >>>>>>>>>How well do you think those dumps will hold up >>at >>>>>>>full >>>>>>>>>capacity during a Johnstown flood?

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