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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 03:34 PM Original message |
Los Angeles fights ban on spreading sewage sludge on farm fields. |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. kick/nt |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. Confusing conflation of the $16 million upgrade (?), but on it's face |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 04:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I suspect, but do not know, that the upgrade was designed to remove |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 06:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Another nonsensical "biomass is bad" remark. |
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hankthecrank (490 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. The soil feeds us thur plants we need to put our waste back |
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patricia92243 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. Sludge used as fertilizer for cow food sounds good to me. nt |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's common practice, I support it |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. Another alternative is to do the right thing. |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 04:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. The plant you link also ends up making fertilizer from the sludge. |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. Typical urban bullying, and LA is good at it |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 08:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Well, it doesn't seem that all of the farmers oppose the stuff. |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 09:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. My concern is the NIMBYism |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 09:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I would expand the criticism from city dwellers to westerners in general. |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 03:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Separation of uses makes sense |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. Problem some may not be aware of - medications in treated sewage |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 05:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. This is probably a function of improved detection. |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 05:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. AND - a lot more people are on pharmaceuticals than 20 years ago, no?? |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-16-06 08:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I don't know that I agree with that. |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 07:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Heh! |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 12:13 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Salycilic acid! Quelle horreur! |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:49 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Mmmmm. Oil of Wintergreen. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
20. Ugh, stupid NIMBYist city people. totally irrational. |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
23. Acccccckkkk! Just do it right. |
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