Wilson Creek Ouachita RIver Fight .... comments by 9-20 !!!

[jvickery]

Here is a link that gives new dates for this matter in case anyone wants to contiue to fight this. My buddy at ADEQ says its going to happen unless the entire city shows up with every news channel in the State. Its just so hard to fight this crap. I hope all of you will help us folks who live down here out, they are killing this river!!!

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[Dave Thomas]

What a HORRIBLE thing for UMETCO Minerals Corporation to do to our beautiful and natural state. To think that water quality standards are actually regressing for no other reason than to increase a company's profits is awful. What can a non-local Arkansan do to help with this local matter? Thanks for the awareness John.

[JeffT]

Channel 16 doesn't list a time for Thursday's meeting.

[JeffT]

I heard the Thursday meeting is 6pm. This is the church across from Lakeside Groc?
I'll be there.

[BEubanks]

Attended a "Friend of the Ouachita" meeting in Arkadelphia tonight. Word there was that the meeting was listed in the paper as 5:30 rather than 6:00. So show up early or it may be over before you get to be counted.

Public comments must be in by Monday, Sept 20.

[JeffT]

Mom reads the Malvern paper. She said there had been zero mention of this in it. Seems like it should have, since Malvern's water comes out of the river.

[JeffT]

Chris Williams and Mike Burris were there. Chris Williams asked questions the UMETCO people couldn't answer. He wasn't the only one. Maybe this stands a decent chance of not getting passed.

[Cowper]

Found this info, which might help anyone wondering how to make comments:

Information concerning the proposed changes also can be viewed and downloaded at the ADEQ's Internet web site at the following URL address: http://www.adeq.state.ar.us" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Oral and written comments on the proposed changes to Regulation 2 will be accepted at the hearing, but written comments are preferred in the interest of accuracy. In addition, written or electronic mail comments will be accepted if received no later than 4:30 p.m. August 30, 2010. Written comments should be sent to Doug Szenher, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Public Outreach and Assistance Division, 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118. Electronic mail comments should be sent to the following e-mail address: reg-comment@adeq.state.ar.us. Published June 30 and July 1, 2010, Teresa Marks, Director, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality


the new extension date is sept 20th at 430p

[JeffT]

UMETCO's failure to come into compliance with state law was the top front page story in today's Hot Springs Sentinel-Record.