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<br />. '--~-- <br /> <br />company or the city or the governmental agencies say. That <br />is a sad statement of our life, isn't it? The positive <br />benefit is that the people can make wonderful watch dogs of <br />industry and government. Everybody comes out ahead because <br />of that. <br /> <br />1 have read many articles about the increase in illsQal <br />disposal of hazardous and other waste materials. 1 im much <br />more frightened by this than I am 0+ disposal done in a <br />regulated industry. I have no control over my neighbors who <br />may pour oil on the soil or throw paint cans in the garbage <br />or put pesticides on their lawns. I cannot stop them from <br />smoking in their own homes or burning their uncontrolled <br />f i rep 1 aces in the wi nter. I do SOffi(,? of these thi ngs mysel f. <br />Nobody is goi ng to "shut doyJr! II me or my nei ghbot- or those <br />people and companies who are illegally dumping waste and are <br />not caught. A company like this can be shut down by the peA <br />or EPA if it doesn't meet acceptable standards. I feel much <br />s.:l-ret- wi th thc\t. <br /> <br />Personally. I hope this does not come to a public vote. <br />That would lengthen the process more than Atlas might be <br />able to handle. More importantly too many people would <br />negatively vote because of the one word, incincerator, <br />without becoming informed enough to make an intelligent <br />decision. <br /> <br />You are in a difficult position when you must decide on such <br />an emotionally charged issue as this. I hope you will be <br />able to look at all sides and arrive at satisfactory answers <br />to your questions. If your decision is to grant the permit, <br />I hope that will mean you are convinced that the plant will <br />not cause a health hazard to us, that the company is <br />responsible. and that it will meet and exceed industry <br />r-egul at ions. I.F YOLt deci de agai nst the per-mi t, I hope that <br />decision would be made because you have studied the evidence <br />available and believe the incinerator would cause <br />environmental problems; not because there is some vocal <br />opposition that is difficult to deal with. <br /> <br />It is your job to make the decision. I dan't envy yol..\ the <br />position you are in, but it just goes along with the Job. <br /> <br />I wish there could be 100% assurances that the stack <br />emission would be 1~~% clean. I know that is not possible. <br />If this company can prove it meets all the regulations so <br />that the environmental concerns are acceptable, I believe <br />the pe~mit should be granted. <br /> <br />~;;;~~' <br /> <br />J<ay i"1cCull ey <br />427-:3866 <br />