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Politics : The Environmentalist Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (7535)	10/5/2006 10:05:39 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 36917

this is the only exercise women should do, Kegel exercises

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (7535)	10/6/2006 9:12:30 AM
From: Ron	Respond to of 36917

Environmental Regulation? We don't need no stinkin' environmental regulation.... Hazardous Gas, Fire Cause Evacuation of Thousands MARK JOHNSON APEX , NC More than half of the town of Apex, about 17,500 people, fled their homes Thursday night and early Friday after a chemical fire spewed a toxic cloud across the town, just southwest of Raleigh. Officials report at least 28 people have been treated for respiratory and other problems apparently caused by the blaze. The fire at EQ Carolina, which stands for Environmental Quality, erupted about 10 p.m. Thursday and sent flames shooting 150 feet into the air. The company disposes of hazardous materials and the fire billowed plumes of smoke, laced with chlorine gas and potentially pesticides and other toxins. Police and fire fighters retreated from the scene. Ten police officers and a fire fighter were being treated early this morning after complaining of nausea and respiratory difficulty. Another eight residents were treated for respiratory distress. The flames also spread to a neighboring light oil company, igniting four oil tanks. Officials in the town of 28,000 were most worried this morning about rain and shifting winds that could carry the fire’s plume into areas that hadn’t been affected earlier. A cold front moving through the area is causing winds to switch from southwest to north and northeast. It is not only moving, it is somewhat expanding, Apex Town Manager Bruce Radford said of the smoke plume. Additional evacuations could follow, he said. Apex officials reported no history of problems with EQ Carolina but acknowledged that they learned through the media this morning that state environmental officials issued citations and fines for safety violations earlier this year. Weatherly, the mayor, said the town had not been alerted to the violations by the state. wral.com