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6. Where Has The EPA Been On This?

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 10:13 PM

Apr 2013

Why haven't they given a deadline for a comprehensive clean-up plan from Exxon. A lot of that oil got down in the storm sewers and that means that those pipes will need to be dug up and dealt with, either steam scrubbed (depending on their condition) or replaced. Some of that footage showed oil on vegetation sticking out of the water but no obvious oil on the surface suggesting that the oil has sunk to the bottom. That means that Lake Conway will have to be lowered by several feet to allow dredging of the fouled wetlands. Cleanup will take a long, long time if it is done right.

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Activists Claim Arkansas Oil Spill Diverted Into Wet Lands... [View all] busterbrown Apr 2013 OP

K&R DeSwiss Apr 2013 #1

I believe you mean the Freedom to Love America Clean Waterways Act. nt limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #3

Yes well.... DeSwiss Apr 2013 #5

Ark. Attorney General: "Of course there is oil in Lake Conway" limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #2

Diverting it to wetlands is no better. Horrible! glinda Apr 2013 #4

Diverting it to the wetlands is worse. summerschild Apr 2013 #13

exactly glinda Apr 2013 #15

Where Has The EPA Been On This? DallasNE Apr 2013 #6

Oil Spills are handled through the US Department of the Interior by way of the Minerals Management DhhD Apr 2013 #9

Thanks DallasNE Apr 2013 #11

No, probably not. The EPA has jurisdiction over wetlands if the lands in question meet the new byeya Apr 2013 #14

I put this together ashling Apr 2013 #7

People need to learn to keep criminals like Exxon, BP, Halliburton, etc. out of their communities Renew Deal Apr 2013 #8

Where is Holder on this bahrbearian Apr 2013 #10

"claim?" Evidence looks pretty concrete ffr Apr 2013 #12