tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post4455252771161301330..comments2024-03-10T23:44:30.359-05:00Comments on Racine Post: EPA: Racine County cuts toxic chemicals by 53,000 pounds from 2006 to 2007Dustin http://www.blogger.com/profile/10717778498642473701noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-74435559714872580092009-03-20T13:01:00.000-05:002009-03-20T13:01:00.000-05:00When you only measure limited chemicals from limit...When you only measure limited chemicals from limited sources, it makes a nice report. Shipping manufacturing to China and food production to Brazil has improved the local environmental issues in the area of pollution. Now our economic base can only support a stagnant population living on service jobs. Regional electrical demand is also down for the first time in 60 years, and my electrical consumption is at an all time high. My home is now the job place, and we don’t report chemical use, yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-4278377797338058572009-03-20T10:28:00.000-05:002009-03-20T10:28:00.000-05:00Thanks, PE, for your knowledge on this subject.Col...Thanks, PE, for your knowledge on this subject.<BR/><BR/>Colt - Here's what I'm wondering about cap and trade? Just as J-wax has bought up much of the pollution rights for Racine County (and part of the reason it's difficult to bring new manufacturing to the area) - will they also buy up energy trade rights? Do you know if the legislation coming down the pike will allow for a monopolistic hold on energy trade in the area?Caledonia Unpluggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084450097949740759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-24756372638411873602009-03-20T10:21:00.000-05:002009-03-20T10:21:00.000-05:00No worries after Cap and trade is passed there wil...No worries after Cap and trade is passed there will be more plant closings and more lay offs. <BR/>That way even more will be able to ride KRM to find the jobs in Illinois, and Milwaukee! What you mean Cap and Trade will kill thousands of jobs and cost trillions of dollars? <BR/>You mean Obama might have no clue about how the free market works? <BR/>Is that why he likes being a Marxist?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-56089354183982900532009-03-20T08:06:00.000-05:002009-03-20T08:06:00.000-05:00The TRI (Toxics Release Inventory) data is submitt...The TRI (Toxics Release Inventory) data is submitted annually by all manufacturing plants in the USA that emits any of a long list of chemicals. The county and national trends have shown that U.S. industries are getting cleaner every year. Racine County is no exception. The irony here is that you would never know it because politicians, environmentalists and media never mention this incredible progress. It is always negative, or so you would believe.<BR/><BR/>As far as the specific releases and the nature of the chemicals emitted in Racine County, the vast majority are organic solvents that quickly disperse in the atmosphere and cause no chronic or acute health problems. When compared to the vapor losses and incomplete combustion byproducts from gasoline, these numbers are tiny.<BR/><BR/>The problem with the 53,000 pound reduction is that the numbers were driven by manufacturing closures and cutbacks with job losses, not innovation/regulation/press releases. <BR/><BR/>So what appears to be "good" is really "not good". IMHO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com