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Sunday, January 30
LOOPHOLES IN IOWA POLLUTION LAWS by Molly Regan
by
Linda Thieman
on Sun 30 Jan 2005 12:24 PM CST
 LOOPHOLES IN IOWA POLLUTION LAWS
by Molly Regan
Loopholes…Loopholes…Loopholes. Bad little areas of the law that just happen to allow all kinds of things to slip through. ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY PROJECT
released a report saying: “At least 29 states have loopholes in
their laws that allow “accidental” pollution emissions to exceed
federal CLEAN AIR ACT limits, while many other states simply choose not
to take enforcement against industrial facilities for such emissions”
that include BENZENE, BUTADIENE and other CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS.
IOWA is one of those 29 states.
OIL
REFINERIES are some of the culprits. Is there a refinery near
you? Do you drive by one on the way to work? One woman who
lives in Ohio close to one stated for the ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY
PROJECT: “I used to work across the street from a Sunoco
refinery. I now have HEART ARRHYTHMIA and CHEMICAL
SENSITIVITY. We found nine people in a two-block area around the
refinery with MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. Something is obviously
wrong. We know emissions from the refinery are affecting our
health, but we can’t even get basic information from the state about
what is being emitted. We’re at least entitled to know what we’re
breathing”.
The
great work that the ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY PROJECT has taken on
was started in 2002 by Eric Schaeffer. He had previously been
with the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY as part of their OFFICE OF
REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT. “He resigned after publicly expressing his
frustration with efforts of the Bush administration to weaken
enforcement of the CLEAR AIR ACT and other laws”….KUDOS TO YOU, ERIC
SCHAEFFER!
This
non-partisan, non-profit organization’s August 2004 report goes on to
indicate that according to a woman in Texas who lives near an
industrial area: "HEART DEFECTS IN BABIES in our area occur at TWO TO
SIX TIMES THE STATE REGISTRY RATE”. Her grandbaby was born with a
heart defect, and when she sees the pollution she asks, “ How is this
affecting my family’s health? How is this affecting my
community? How sick must we be before someone pays attention?”
Another
woman in California admits: “You can sometimes smell a terrible odor
and feel a nasty taste in your mouth, but I’m just as concerned at all
the things I can’t see that I know are occurring on a daily basis!”
For further information on this report and to view their RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION, go to:
environmentalintegrity.org/pub238.cfm to see the press release from AUGUST 18, 2004.
So,
“What now?” you may ask. To be sure, the first thing that would
really show you are serious about making an impact, is to make a change
in your behavior. For example, sit down and make a list of ways
to CUT DOWN ON PETROLEUM PRODUCT USE. This may be a very long
list, because you may be unaware of the extensive use that these
products play in our lives.
That
case holding your computer innards in one place is probably plastic
(Petroleum Based), the oil keeping your vehicle lubed is Petroleum
Based, your glasses sitting on your nose may be, that new lawn set
you’ll look at in a catalogue soon, and even the little ball bearings
making your child’s newest toy so much fun may all be Petroleum Based.
So where does a person go to find products that are less dangerous to create? One place to start is www.patagonia.com to find much information about becoming a more BENEVOLENT, LESS POLLUTION-CONTRIBUTING CONSUMER.
Another
suggestion to help clean up the air, is to report any sightings of an
industry spewing colorful, toxic smelling agents into our air. We
all should seriously change how we get from place to place, too, as
well as share that new-found information with others. It could
not only save you some money and possibly make you new friends, but may
also save lungs and hearts and lives.
Let us not forget to CPR…CONSERVE/PARTICIPATE/RECYCLE
Sunday, January 23
IOWA COUNTIES & THE DNR MASTER MATRIX by Molly Regan
by
Linda Thieman
on Sun 23 Jan 2005 02:39 PM CST
 IOWA COUNTIES & THE DNR MASTER MATRIX
by Molly Regan
Good news for those of us in the IOWA counties that choose to retain
the Department Of Natural Resources’ (DNR) MASTER MATRIX system.
This Master Matrix is “a scoring system that can be used to evaluate
the siting of permitted confinement feeding operations” according to
information at www.iowadnr.com. This questionnaire is for animal
confinement owners as well as smaller farmers who raise a certain
number of cattle, hogs, or chickens. They need to indicate how
creating or expanding their business will impact the surrounding
COMMUNITY, THE WATER, AND THE AIR.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS in each IOWA county has until January 31st,
2005, to choose whether or not to continue (or in some cases take up)
the requirement that the Master Matrix be used for building
permits. For example, if a company wants to build a 30,000
chicken production facility in Scott County (whose Board Of Supervisors
APPROVED for the THIRD YEAR in a row the Master Matrix), it would need
to fill it out in that county.
One of the questions on the Master Matrix is as follows: “ Groundwater
monitoring wells installed near manure storage structure, and applicant
agrees to provide data to the department.” If these monitoring
wells will indeed be in place, then a score of 15 can be divided under
the Air, the Water, and/or the Community sections. 44 questions
with a total of 880 possible points are on the questionnaire. At
least one half of the total must be reached for approval.
Use of this system is of the utmost importance if counties want to have
any say as to whether or not confined animal feeding operations
(CAFO’s) operate or upgrade within their boundaries. The DNR
still has the final say, but at least with this Master Matrix, each
county can still have input on new or expanding operations.
For the smaller farmer, some may have to fill out the paperwork if
their expansion goes beyond a certain number of animal units.
Of utmost concern is AIR POLLUTION caused by these facilities.
Even a 500-head hog operation can create much HYDROGEN SULFIDE and
AMONIA. Both of these, if too concentrated, can cause damage to
humans. According to DR. KAY KIMBALL in his (yes, it is a man)
book ‘CHEMICAL BRAIN INJURY,’ too much exposure to these toxins can
cause memory loss, imbalance, reproductive problems, unconsciousness,
and even death. Dr. Kimball has researched this area for over 20
years, and his book explains in depth the consequences of living near
or working in an environment which produces harmful bi-products.
Check with your local Board of Supervisors to see if your county is
part of the process. Encourage them to do so. We all need to be
involved with this, even if you live in an urban area. Three
years ago, I spoke in front of the Clinton & Scott Counties Boards,
and I believe it helped encourage them to each go with the Matrix.
For more information go to: www.iowadnr.com or contact your local Board
of Supervisors…..And don’t forget: CPR/Conserve, Participate, Recycle
Friday, January 21
EPA Sweetheart Deal with Factory Farms Exempts Polluters from Clean Air Act
by
Linda Thieman
on Fri 21 Jan 2005 04:05 PM CST
EPA Sweetheart Deal with Factory Farms Exempts Polluters from Clean Air Act
Hastings Group
WASHINGTON, D.C.
(January 21, 2005) In the wake of the EPA release of its CAFO Air
Quality Compliance Agreement today, Michele M. Merkel, senior counsel
of the Environmental Integrity Project issued the following statement
today:
"These
EPA rules amount to a wholesale relaxation of the Clean Air Act as it
relates to factory farms, which are a major source of pollution in
rural America.
All
along, EPA has had the authority under the Clean Air Act to gather the
kind of data it needs to determine emission levels at these industrial
farming operations - it does not need the industry's permission.
The
EPA-proposed amnesty on imposing the Clean Air act protections for the
public can last until 2011. Given that EPA already has had a
moratorium on enforcement for the past four years, that means the
current Administration will stall permits and air pollution controls at
some facilities for more than a decade.
Why is
the EPA doing this? The industry's lobbyists who are operating
hand in glove with the Agency understand they can't defeat emission
controls outright, especially where the public's health is at stake,
but they understand that regulations deferred are money earned, so
their strategy is to postpone the day of reckoning.
This is
another example of what should be a scientific process conducted in the
public's best interest being hijacked by industry. Industry gets
to select the "independent monitoring contractor" who will select the
farms for testing and related steps. The scientific soundness of
the monitoring program can only be ensured if the monitoring protocol
is reviewed by qualified independent experts who do not have ties to
the livestock industry. Furthermore, we are also concerned that the
small number of farms EPA anticipates including in the data collection
process (28) will not provide a significant enough sample to be
representative.
What EPA
is proposing is a sell-out of the public in order to profit the
industry. In practice, this agreement will end up being even
worse than it looks now. Industry will use this agreement to try
and block citizen suits. The idea of preventing citizens from
exercising their rights to hold polluters accountable under federal law
for the next six years (or more) is troubling. Additionally, the
agreement allows companies that have been sued by citizens to sign up
for the amnesty."
For more information, contact Michele M. Merkel at (202) 263-4452 or mmerkel@environmentalintegrity.org.
Teflon: Is Your Cookware Hurting You?
by
Linda Thieman
on Fri 21 Jan 2005 04:00 AM CST
 Teflon: Is Your Cookware Hurting You?
by John Heilprin, Associated Press
The
Environmental Protection Agency warns that people nationwide could face
"a potential risk of developmental and other adverse effects" from
exposure to low levels of a chemical used in making the nonstick
substance Teflon.
EPA
issued a draft assessment of the potential risks of perfluorooctanoic
acid and its salts, known as PFOA, or C-8. The report, based on animal
studies, says some evidence exists that PFOA is carcinogenic in rats,
but the cancer hazard for people is less certain.
It
suggests the chemical targets the liver and is present in the breast
milk of rats. It also says the chemical could raise cholesterol and
triglyceride levels in people - a finding that chemical maker DuPont
Co. publicly released last week. DuPont said its study found no overall
health problems.
While
PFOA is used to make Teflon, it is not present in Teflon itself, which
is applied to cookware, clothing, car parts and flooring. PFOA also is
used to produce materials used in firefighting foam, phone cables and
computer chips.
EPA
officials emphasized that its assessment was preliminary, saying that
while the agency "has concerns with respect to the potential nationwide
presence of PFOA in blood and with the potential for developmental and
other effects suggested by animal studies, there are significant
uncertainties in the agency's quantitative assessment of the risks of
PFOA."
The
Environmental Working Group, an advocacy organization that brought
DuPont's record on PFOA to EPA's attention, said that based on other
studies of PFOA, it believes the potential cancer and heart disease
risks from the chemical are being played down too much.
"There is a more serious risk, we believe, than what EPA is discussing," the group's spokeswoman, Lauren Sucher, said.
(Click here to read the rest of the article.)
For further related information, click here.
Sunday, January 16
EXPLORING IOWA NIGHT SKIES
by
Molly Regan
on Sun 16 Jan 2005 01:29 PM CST
 EXPLORING IOWA NIGHT SKIES
SMITH'S ILLUSTRATED ASTRONOMY lists the planets as "Mercury, Venus, the
Earth, Mars, (Fifty-seven Asteroids or small planets,) Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, and Neptune." It asks, " What is the body called
upon which we live? It is called the Earth, or World. What idea
had the Ancients respecting the shape of the earth? They believed
it was an extensive plain, rendered uneven by hills and mountains…
They believed it extended much farther from east to west than from
north to south. It is more probable that the Earth is in motion than it
is at rest." These are just a few of the statements in Lesson I from an
1864 version of an astronomy book created for teaching. It is a
valuable resource in that the illustrations were painstakingly hand
drawn and they give us a glimpse into the past. Pluto had not
even been discovered yet.
Much of our knowledge has been updated since then. We have
excellent teachers, extensive libraries, public television, and
students along with many adults who thirst for more information about
our planet and its companions that share the universe. In the
late 1970's, CARL SAGAN presented to us the book and television series
"COSMOS". His compelling descriptions and homey storytelling
contributed to the lay person understanding the motion of our own Earth
and all else out there. SAGAN'S narrative style made you feel as
though you were in a big comfy chair with your feet propped up holding
a fantastic vision within your being.
Swirling mist, gigantic red and yellow and green colored gas clouds,
colliding atoms….these are just part of the "COSOMS" lesson.
Another, the legend of the black basalt ROSETTA STONE included the
deciphering of it by JEAN FRANCOIS CHAMPOLLION. When he was
young, Champollion of France, was a boy genius in oriental languages,
and went on to become an expert in translating Egyptian
hieroglyphics. The Rosetta Stone was composed of a message
written in GREEK at the bottom, in cursive hieroglyphic called DEMONIC
at the middle, and on top, in HIEROGLYPHICS (meaning sacred carvings).
The Rosetta Stone had been "uncovered in 1799 by a French soldier
working on the fortifications of the town of NILE DELTARASHID, which
the Europeans, largely ignorant of Arabic, called Rosetta". In
1828, then 38 year old Champollion "set foot in Egypt, the land of his
dreams, and sailed upstream from CAIRO, following the course of the
Nile, paying homage to the culture he had worked so hard to
understand. It was an expedition in time, a visit to an alien
civilization:
The evening of the 16th we finally arrived at DENDERA. There was
a magnificent moonlight and we were only an hour away from the Temples:
Could we resist the temptation? I ask the coldest of you mortals! To
dine and leave immediately were the orders of the moment: alone and
without guides, but armed to the teeth we crossed the fields…the Temple
appeared to us at last. One could well measure it but to give an idea
of it would be impossible. It is the union of grace and majesty in the
highest degree. We stayed there two hours in ecstasy, running through
the huge rooms…and trying to read the exterior inscriptions in the
moonlight. We did not return to the boat until three in the morning,
only to return to the Temple at seven…
What had been magnificent in the moonlight was still so when the
sunlight revealed to us all the details…We in Europe are only dwarfs
and no nation, ancient or modern, has conceived the art of architecture
on such a sublime, great, and imposing style, as the ancient Egyptians.
They ordered everything to be done for people who are a hundred feet
high." These were the words of Champollion as he embarked on the
greatest journey of his life, and as retold in Sagan's wonderful book.
So find your binoculars, your telescope, your family, your friends and
get thee outside. Yes, it may be 4-degrees Fahrenheit, but as you
look up at other worlds, just remember, some of them may be 450-degrees
below Fahrenheit! You can live with a little cold IOWA
weather. Check our your local colleges, universities, high
schools, and yellow pages for an observatory near you. BETTENDORF
HIGH SCHOOL in Scott county as well as THE WAPSIPINICON ENVIRONMENTAL
CENTER on the border of Scott/Clinton counties both have public viewing
places. In Linn county south of Mt. Vernon, the CEDAR AMATURE
ASTRONOMY CLUB'S site is also a wonderful location for viewing overhead
vistas. Take the time. Discovery is fun. Exploration
can change your life.
Don't forget to CPR: CONSERVE/PARTICIPATE/RECYCLE
For more information see: www.carlsagan.com
www.astronomy.com and www.skyandtelescope.com
Read "THE PLANETS" by David McNab and James Younger published 1999 by Yale University Press….see www.yale.edu/yup/
Thursday, January 13
Early Actions by Rep. Nussle May Set the Course for Arctic Drilling in 2006
by
Trish Nelson
on Thu 13 Jan 2005 05:44 PM CST
 Early Actions by Rep. Nussle May Set the Course for Arctic Drilling in 2006
Audubon
Just
days into the 109th Congress and the pro-drillers are already hard at
work pushing to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas
drilling! As we write, their first effort is underway: trying to attach
drilling revenues to the FY06 budget resolution – the Congressional
blueprint that sets overall funding levels for government agencies for
the upcoming fiscal year.
This
is nothing more than a back-door, underhanded way to avoid a fair and
open debate on one of the most controversial issues Congress will
tackle this year.
Fortunately, this sentiment is not lost on Chairman
of the Budget Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, Iowa
Representative Jim Nussle. Chairman Nussle has steadfastly opposed
attaching this back-door maneuver to the House budget resolution in the
past. With your help, we can ensure he does so again this year!
That’s
why we’re writing to you today – to ask you to please contact
Representative Nussle and urge him to continue to keep the budget
resolution free and clear of provisions relating to drilling in the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Just click HERE now to instantly send
your letter to Rep. Nussle on this issue today!
KEEP IN MIND
As
their sneaky tactics are being employed, the pro-drilling special
interests are also working tirelessly to win over Members of Congress
by overwhelming them with less-than-accurate claims, but make no
mistake, drilling in the Arctic Refuge will in no way reduce our
dependence on foreign oil. In fact, it has been widely reported that
there is only a 6-month supply of oil in the Arctic Refuge – and it
would take a full 10 years before any of that oil would begin to flow.
Raising the fuel efficiency of light vehicles by less than one mile per
gallon could save the same amount of oil that might be under the Arctic
Refuge!
For the
pro-drillers, this is about short-term financial gains. For those
against drilling, it’s about protecting America’s last great frontier,
protecting an environmentally sensitive and biologically productive
area for birds and wildlife that call it home. For over 20 years,
Audubon has been a leading voice in protecting the Arctic Refuge. Help
us continue preserve one of America’s last great frontiers, a true
national treasure.
For more information, please contact us at audubonaction@audubon.org. Thank you for your support and participation!
Sunday, January 9
WHO'S IN CHARGE? ...NATURE!
by
Molly Regan
on Sun 09 Jan 2005 01:38 PM CST
WHO’S IN CHARGE? ...NATURE!
Pounding vibrations under foot…
Snakes leaving their dens to surface only to die in the frigid December air…
Cats, dogs, horses, birds, and other animals leaving the safety of their homes to places unknown…
Well water filling with smelly toxins and becoming cloudy…
These are just a few of the EARTHQUAKE PRECUSORS
that have occurred days or hours before a quake. Unusual animal
behavior has over the centuries been reported prior to mild as well as
severe earthquakes. Whether or not these messages sent and
received always happen beforehand is a matter of continuing discussion
in scientific circles.
When a sequence of 3 huge earthquakes hit North America 193 winters
ago, the population of IOWA was very small compared to today, but the
resulting tremors were felt nonetheless. In the region of NEW
MADRID, MISSOURI, along the Mississippi River, the first one occurred in
December of 1811. Two more in the same region followed in January
and February 1812.
According to a report by Raymond R. Anderson
and Paul E. Van Dorpe:
Earthquakes occur primarily along fault zones, tears in the Earth's
crust, along which stresses build until one side of the fault slips,
generating compressive and shear energy that produces the damage.
Heaviest damage generally occurs nearest the epicenter, that point on
the Earth's surface directly above the point of fault movement. The
composition of geologic materials between these points is a major
factor in transmitting the energy to buildings and other structures on
the Earth's surface. Earthquake strength is recorded by a SEISMOGRAPH
and is described using either the RICHTER SCALE, which is a measure of
the intensity of energy produced by an earthquake, or the MODIFIED
MERCALLI SCALE, which describes earthquake intensity by the damage that
results.
While geologists often refer to the Midwest as the "stable
mid-continent," because of its lack of major crustal movements, there
are two regions of active seismicity, the NEMAHA RIDGE and the NEW
MADRID FAULT ZONE. The Nemaha Ridge in Kansas and Nebraska, associated
with the Humboldt Fault, is characterized by numerous small earthquakes
that release stresses before they build to dangerous levels. The area
is not considered a threat to Iowa. The New Madrid Fault Zone, on the
other hand, has a greater destructive potential. It is located along
the valley of the Mississippi River, from its confluence with the Ohio
River southward, and includes portions of Illinois, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi. The Earth's crust in
the mid-continent is older, and therefore thicker, cooler, and more
brittle than that in California for example. Consequently, earthquake
shock waves travel faster and farther in the Midwest, making quakes
here potentially more damaging than similar sized events in other
geologic settings. The strongest historic earthquakes in North America
occurred as a series of four shocks along the New Madrid Fault Zone
between December 16, 1811 and February 7, 1812 and were centered near
the town of New Madrid, in the boot-heel area of Missouri. Based on
historic eyewitness accounts, scientists have estimated the intensity
of the earthquakes using the Modified Mercalli Scale and estimated an
equivalent Richter magnitude of 8.3 to 8.7. These devastating
earthquakes were felt from the Atlantic seaboard to the Rockies and
felled trees, opened fissures, destroyed log buildings, erupted sand
and water, created REELFOOT LAKE in western Tennessee, and reportedly
caused the Mississippi River to temporarily reverse flow in places.
Because of the low population density, fatalities were relatively few
with most occurring on or near the Mississippi River.
Earthquake prediction is an inexact science. Even in areas that are
well monitored with instruments, such as California's San Andreas Fault
Zone, earthquakes are only rarely predicted by scientists. There are
always people who will profess some special knowledge of natural events
that transcends traditional science and who will attract media
attention. The public will do well to look at the credentials of those
who make such dramatic statements and to seek authoritative sources for
dependable information.
Seismologists attempt to forecast earthquake size and frequency based
on data from previous events. In the New Madrid Fault Zone, this
analysis is difficult because there are few historic moderate to large
earthquakes, and the active faults are too deeply buried to monitor
effectively. Based on recurrence intervals for small earthquakes,
scientists estimate a 40 to 63 percent chance of a Richter magnitude
6.0 earthquake between 1985 and 2000, rising to a 90 percent chance by
2040. Estimated recurrence intervals for larger earthquakes,
approaching the size of the 1811-1812 events, vary from about 175 years
to greater than 700 years. Will we get any warning prior to an
earthquake? Maybe. Our understanding of earthquakes is increasing, and
the future may bring a better forecasting system.
Estimated effects of a 6.5 Richter magnitude earthquake along the New
Madrid Fault Zone suggest that Iowans in four southeast counties could
experience trembling buildings, some broken dishes and cracked windows,
movement and falling of small unstable objects, abrupt opening or
closing of doors, and liquids spilling from open containers. About 29
other counties, from Page to Polk to Muscatine, could experience
vibrations similar to the passing of a heavy truck, rattling of dishes
and windows, creaking of walls, and swinging of suspended objects.
These effects will vary considerably with differences in local geology
and construction techniques.
The effects in the Midwest of another severe earthquake like those of
1811-1812 would constitute a major disaster. The New Madrid Fault Zone
is densely populated, with Memphis, Little Rock, Birmingham, Nashville,
Louisville, and St. Louis all less than 250 miles from the most
seismically active part of the area. In Iowa the direct physical
effects would likely be minor to moderate, with structures built on
poorly consolidated materials (such as river valley alluvium) nearest
the epicenter suffering the heaviest damage. This could include fallen
chimneys and cracked or broken walls and windows; disruption of local
gas, water, sewer, and electric utilities; fluctuation of water
levels in wells, springs, reservoirs, and streams; local landslides
along steep slopes; liquefaction along floodplains; pressure changes in
gas-storage facilities; and even land subsidence and sinkhole collapse.
Additional consequences could include medical and other evacuations
from damaged areas to facilities in Iowa, aid from Iowa sent to
stricken areas, and increased east-west traffic through Iowa
compensating for routes severed at the Mississippi River in the
earthquake area.
Successful planning and mitigation efforts for earthquake events start
with a knowledgeable public. Agencies such as the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, the Central United States Earthquake Consortium,
Iowa's Office of Disaster Services, and local emergency response teams
are all concerned with providing aid in the event of natural disasters.
Experts stress that most efforts to protect lives and property during
earthquakes work equally well for any disaster, and these basic
measures are usually not expensive and take little time to implement.
Anyone can and should obtain information ranging from where to take
cover during an earthquake, to upgrading home utility connections, and
preparing an emergency survival kit. Midwesterners are well aware of
how to protect themselves during tornadoes. How well we respond to an
earthquake at home, at work, at school, or travelling will depend on
how well we understand the risks and how well we prepare.
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Adapted from Iowa Geology 1991, No. 16, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
For more information go to: www.igsb.uiowa.edu
For KIDS see: www.geology.com and www.energyquest.ca.gov
www.earthquake.org and http://geology.cr.usgs.gov/
As quoted by Diane Ackerman, “All around me: planet, moon, sun,
riverbed, marsh: grew out of cataclysms galore; nothing ever sprang
whole, stays put. I feel the earth beneath my feet suddenly shale
away….”
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