Why Would An Environmental Activist Try To Absolve A Major Corporate Toxic Polluter Of Responsibility?
The Source Of Toxic Lead Slag On Keyport Beaches Is No Mystery
(Source: Bill Wolfe, Raritan Bay Slag Superfund site)
Toxic lead slag has been found again on the beach in Keyport.
Apparently, how the lead slag got there is a “mystery” that the Murphy DEP is investigating.
This statement just blew my mind (NJ Spotlight news, emphasis mine):
The Raritan Bay Slag Superfund site sits just four miles away from the shore — and has tested positive for lead in the past — but Remaud said he believes the objects in Keyport were dumped there and the former National Lead company, which operated the Raritan Bay Slag site, is not responsible.
National Lead is not responsible? Say what?
Unless he knows exactly who dumped it and is a legal expert on liability (which he’s NOT), why would an environmentalist (Remaud) go out of his way to absolve National Lead as the source?
May I speculate that the source is in fact the National Lead Superfund site?
And it seems like very similar major mistakes are being repeated by the DEP, e.g.
- there are no signs posted to warn the public about the risks of lead exposure;
- there are no fences limiting access to the contamination; and
- there is no monitoring and enforcement of environmental laws against the source of the problem.
For details of how that site has been badly mismanaged, check out this April 8, 2010 post (especially the photos):
