Tuesday Slap of Reality

     Now, I'm no communist mind you. But I don't see why the banker can't give the worker two cookies, the immigrant one and STILL go to Maui for the winter.

EPA Spill Is Spun

photo from Reuters http://www.reuters.com/news/picture/wastewater-spill-from-colorado-gold-mine?articleId=USKCN0QF01C20150810&slideId=1070692149     

     If you haven't already heard, there has been a toxic waste water spill in Colorado. The big news about it is that an EPA clean up crew caused the spill. It was an unfortunate accident, but of course some news outlets are spinning it to sound like the EPA is to blame. The EPA didnt leave the waste in an inadequate holding facility, did they? With the bad press and government arguing over EPA rules and the power the agency wields, this is not a good time for the EPA.

     While the stories point out that the EPA broke open the wastewater containment walls, which held more than 3million gallons of toxic liquids left over from the abandon mine it resides in, there is no mention of the fact that the company responsible for the mine. Thats because it was abandoned. Yup, some company walked away from over 3 million gallons of crud that poses a serious health threat to the people living down stream. The EPA has been filtering the wastewater to reduce the toxicity and accidentally breached a containment wall. Not good, but unintentional. However, news spin is in full effect and Newsweek headline rubs me the wrong way.

     "EPA Causes Massive Spill of Mining Waste In Colorado". Come on. Shouldn't it read "EPA Accidentally Causes Massive Spill of Abandoned Toxic Waste"? That would be more accurate, wouldn't it? So many people just glance at headlines and then form their opinions. They won't read the article and understand what is really going on. That just makes having a factual conversation about this even more difficult.