I have followed the case of many friends that have languished under a now defunct Ramsey County Compost site in Maplewood. You may ask why this may be relevant to Saint Paul, and I will tell you there are many compost sites of this nature operating within the city limits of Saint Paul and managed by the County.
I would like to invite those on the list who are environmentally concerned and want to be on the cutting edge of information about mold contamination and compost sites to consider attending and listening to the proceedings next week. If you are interested in the details of Where and When, please respond to me privately and I will send you the information. If the manager of the list thinks it is of enough importance to broadcast to all on the list, I will be happy to put the information out to the entire list. For those of you that have worked against the Ethanol Plant and have toiled for years under this plant, you might find a bond in common with this group of individuals. Many who originally were involved in bringing the suit against the County in the first place back in the late eighties and early nineties, have since passed away due to illnesses incurred by the compost site that is now closed. All of the homes in the area have been infested with mold that cannot be eliminated without completely destroying the buildings and burying them. I think that it would be a great opportunity for those who are trying to educate themselves on environmental hazards to be there and I guarantee you, you will be spellbound by the information you receive. I know that attending the hearings myself up to and including the hearing before the Supreme Court of Minnesota in the fall of 2002, left me with a strong committment to see that government does not involve itself in areas of science they know nothing about. Again, attending will be the best thing that you did for yourself and for those that are fighting this in the court system. Who knows, tomorrow it could be you. Pamela Ellison Como Park Saint Paul _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
