Slider wrote on Mar 25, 2007 10:04 AM:
" Just think La Crosse got put on the map again, this is something residents of La Crosse should be proud of. Maybe the city fathers can create a flag or celebration for this honored accomplishment, like a La Crosse Factory Toxins day or something like that wouldn't that fit right into the scheme of things here. "
Slider wrote on Mar 25, 2007 10:01 AM:
" Finally something besides smokers are filling the air with toxins. I believe that these harmful emmissions are more deadly than what smokers put out, and they lead to medical problems. Stop the profiling of smokers, it is their choice just like the drunken swimmers. Just think about it the toxins by the factories get into your home, establishments, and businesses just by opening up the door, then you walk in and it has you. "
RE; to 11:26am poster Comments posted at March 23, 2007 10:58 PM: wrote on Mar 24, 2007 5:46 AM:
" The posting you referenced didn't say anything about not wanting to hear complaints or that complaints shouldn't be made. The posting was about the people who wanted complain that the blame is to be directed to the CITY OF LACROSSE, and not accept the simple fact that the residents of CAMPBELL AND THE COUNTY, also use the facility as a waste disposal site and recieve the benefit of both waste disposal and electrical production. You need to learn how to read the postings before commenting. "
The plant is in LA CROSSE wrote on Mar 24, 2007 12:09 AM:
" Yes, LA CROSSE COUNTY! The contract with Xcel to burn our garbage is with the county. The incinerator burns trash from all of the area, including Campbell, so don;t just blame the city. "
to 11:26am poster wrote on Mar 23, 2007 10:58 PM:
" Everyone has a right to complain if they want.Your last sentence is what I think everyone wants done.Nothing wrong in my book for wanting a clean place for our children and future generations. "
To:Boilermaker wrote on Mar 23, 2007 9:42 PM:
" God left this country long ago.Gods country is a ghetto compared to LaCrosse.Now we can boast we are of. "
Re: How many remember Times Beach, MO? wrote on Mar 23, 2007 6:52 PM:
" omg Times Beach-former suburb of St. Louis. I grew up down in that area, and that was a huge news story in the 80's. Entire town that was evacuated and wiped off the map due to dioxin. Excellent example-thanks for the memory jog. (Anyone know of an entire town that was evacuated due to secondhand cigarette smoke? "
RE: Don't worry, Little Al Gore is on it! wrote on Mar 23, 2007 6:12 PM:
" Exactly what did medinger say, and when? Back up your babble. "
RE: to this issue is not important wrote on Mar 23, 2007 5:53 PM:
" In addition to postig your drivel twice, you fail to recognize sarcasm as a form of expression! "
Don't worry, Little Al Gore is on it! wrote on Mar 23, 2007 4:24 PM:
" Mini Al Gore, aka John Medinger, is going to save us all. John is all over this and he is foaming at the mouth, not from the Dioxin, at the chance to nail "big energy" and "big pollution" in one swoop. "
people, chill.... wrote on Mar 23, 2007 4:09 PM:
" keep things in perspective, the Excel plant is within EPA guidlines. for the uniformed. 13.8 grams is a pretty small amount, a nickel weighs 5 grams, so do the math. and it's not Excels problem really, they don't throw the trash away, they just burn what WE throw into the trash. so it's more of a problem with area citizens than it is Excel. and for the person referring to Times Beach, that wasn't measured in grams, but many many pounds. and as a sidelight, there are 454 grams in a pound. "
Native Islander wrote on Mar 23, 2007 2:38 PM:
" Dioxins from French Island travel and affect more than just us. And just because they are within EPA standards doesn't mean it's okay. Did you know we have to import garbage because we don't make enough? Why aren't we seriously looking at geothermal or wind power? "
How many remember Times Beach, MO? wrote on Mar 23, 2007 2:20 PM:
" Anyone? I do. It no longer exists beacause of dioxin. "
Appoint commission on Dioxin intoxication wrote on Mar 23, 2007 2:15 PM:
" Come on mayor, where is the Dioxin coordinator? Where is the public Dioxin intoxication ordinance. Where is the inspection and undercover stings on Dioxin? Cigarettes, tobacco, alcohol enforcement are critical and the dioxin levels are myths! I still think Czar Johnsrud should do something about the SUN and melanomas,freckles,sunspots and cancer on the construction workers, roadbuilders and life guards that are forced to work in the hot sun for hours a day! Their sun related illnesses are raising my health care costs!!!!!! "
People just don't care wrote on Mar 23, 2007 1:55 PM:
" When the issue of smoking in bars is in the paper, this comment board gets anywhere from 50 to 80 responses from people who are furious that there clean air is being polluted by smoke. Where is the outrage on this issue? The people of la Crosse should be demanding answers and accountability....or do people just not care? "
Boilermaker wrote on Mar 23, 2007 12:33 PM:
" Come on Xcel! This is God's country...clean it up!!! "
To this issues is not important wrote on Mar 23, 2007 11:29 AM:
" You need a reality check...you are worried about going to a bar once a year and breathe in second hand smoke instead of breathing in air every day that could cause you and your family tumor development, birth defects, reproductive abnormalities, immune dysfunction, dermatogolyical disorders and other adverse effects. What the heck is wrong with the people in LaCrosse it seems all you are worried about is smoking bans and your right to drink and act stupid? "
To this issues is not important wrote on Mar 23, 2007 11:27 AM:
" You need a reality check...you are worried about going to a bar once a year and breathe in second hand smoke instead of breathing in air every day that could cause you and your family tumor development, birth defects, reproductive abnormalities, immune dysfunction, dermatogolyical disorders and other adverse effects. What the heck is wrong with the people in LaCrosse it seems all you are worried about is smoking bans and your drinking? "
RE: Re Dioxin Emissions & The plant is in LA CROSSE wrote on Mar 23, 2007 11:26 AM:
" They both benefit because of the electricity produced, and the landfills that don't have to be built to dispose of the trash. Both the county and campbell contribute trash to the facility. As far as to the "accountability" if you feel campbell and the county should have no part of the accountability, do not accept the electricy generated, and find your own source of getting rid of the trash. Of course both of you complainers wouldn't do that now would you. The real complaint should be how is the pollution going to be controlled and stopped. "
This issue isn't important wrote on Mar 23, 2007 10:50 AM:
" We need to focus on cleaning the air through secondhand smoke bans. We should ignore the corporate polluters and go after those darn smokers because I don't like my clothes to stink when I go out to the bar, which is only once a year. "
Bad for environment wrote on Mar 23, 2007 8:40 AM:
" It's unfortunate to put out that much pollution in such a beautiful area as La Crosse. When I normally think of La Crosse I think of bluffs, rivers, and scenic recreation. Now I'll think about compromised air quality due to dioxin levels. More importantly, I'm very concerned about the health effects of this pollution. The impact of this kind of pollution is something that can truly never be known...only experienced later in life with its ill-effects. Citizens, can something be done to reduce this high level of emissions? "
RE; M. Curtis wrote on Mar 23, 2007 8:28 AM:
" Welcome to LaCrosse. You will find that whatever you encounter as you live here, the corporations, and the politicians will always put themselves and thier profit before any consideration to the people. As far as beautiful, it is, once you overlook the explosion of eye pollution in the form of billboards, illuminated signs, and the drunk's wandering throughout all the parks. "
Jake wrote on Mar 23, 2007 8:13 AM:
" Lacrosse County has turned into Alabama with ten times the taxes. "
learn more wrote on Mar 23, 2007 8:05 AM:
" Check out the wiki on dioxin. Always good to have a little info on what is being talked about.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioxin
"
Such a nice town wrote on Mar 23, 2007 7:48 AM:
" Quality of life could never be better in this fine river town. "
The plant is in LA CROSSE wrote on Mar 23, 2007 7:34 AM:
" Even though the plant is on French Island, it is on property that is part of the City of La Crosse, not the Town of Campbell. Maybe La Crosse should have some accountability here?
"
Re Dioxin Emissions wrote on Mar 23, 2007 7:16 AM:
" I thought Excel had to do something about this a couple of year's ago? Just how bad was it before if it's STILL this bad now? If they can't make this safer for the people that live near it then we should shut this facility down.Also, how do the people of LaCrosse County benefit by having the facility in the first place?More importantly, how do the people of French Island benefit from this place? "
Concerned wrote on Mar 23, 2007 7:06 AM:
" Not that the sky is falling... but this is a little scary! "
Healthy Wisconsin wrote on Mar 23, 2007 1:27 AM:
" Good thing that smokers have to smoke outside with the dioxin. "
M. Curtis wrote on Mar 23, 2007 12:01 AM:
" I recently accepted a job in La Crosse and find this report very disturbing. I have two young children, and now have concerns about the air quality around and downwind from the French Island generating station. A report such as this reflects poorly on such a beautiful area. Seems as though Xcel is putting their profits in front of the health of their community and environment. "
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