XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com   
      
   On 12/21/25 15:10, rbowman wrote:   
   > On Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:24:48 -0500, c186282 wrote:   
   >   
   >>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Pit   
   >>   
   >>     Yep, they delayed The Problem. Likely will NEVER have the money to   
   >>     actually deal with it.   
   >   
   > https://clarkforkrivercleanup.org/cleanup-history   
   >   
   > The Berkeley Pit is only part of the problem. The state's suit against   
   > ARCO was a classic. ARCO's position was 'We only bought the assets, not   
   > the liabilities'.   
   >   
   > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaconda_Smelter_Stack   
   >   
   > The rest of the story is Anaconda bought the land downwind of the stack   
   > where the fumes were killing everything. Even today there isn't much   
   > besides a few stunted trees. Probably not a good place to camp.   
   >   
   > For real creativity, build a golf course on the toxic waste.   
   >   
   > https://nicklausdesign.com/course/oldworks/   
   >   
   >   
   > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milltown_Reservoir_Superfund_Site   
   >   
   > There were a lot of nervous people in '96 when it was thought the dam   
   > might go. They don't mention the pickerel :) There used to be a annual   
   > Pickerel Derby at the reservoir. Before the dam was removed they poisoned   
   > the reservoir, not wanting to release a bunch of voracious fish.   
   >   
   > The downstream fishing access sites used to have signs saying not to eat   
   > the fish too frequently and to not eat the pike at all. The signs have   
   > been revised to not eat any of the fish. The settling ponds at the   
   > abandoned pulp mill are starting to leak into the river. Yet another clean   
   > up. Smurfit-Stone filed Chapter 11 in 2009 so good luck getting blood out   
   > of that turnip.   
      
   	What are you proposing? Onerous regulation of the toxin producers?   
      
   	Wow.   
      
   	bliss   
   	   
   	   
      
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