Re: Such Nonsense!

["Dottie Marron <dmarron@cwsl.edu" <djm@cwsl.edu>]

Flaming on CareerPro. Wow, that's a first. I agree with Don and to a 
certain extent, Edward. The clean-up of the environment is vital and 
should continue unless the clean-up action significantly impacts 
defense preparedness.

At North Island we have a restoration site that is located adjacent to 
the weapons storage area of the base. Part of the the site is in 
the blast zone should there be an accident in the weapons area. The 
people doing the site determination studies must receive special 
permission to enter the contaminated area to do their analysis. This 
special permission is not because the weapons officers are being 
militaristic jerks, but for the clean-up workers own safety.

Let's be realistic. Whether we like it or not the armed forces have a 
responsibility to 
keep themselves in a state of war readiness. Sometimes that 
responsibility is going to run up against environmental cleanup and 
the cleanup is going to be set aside temporarily. 

I think we need to 
strive for a balance between our military needs and our environmental 
needs. In most cases, those needs can be met simultaneously. If not, 
we should try to find ways to work with the military to continue 
cleanup on a slower or reduced pace until the military crisis is over.

Dottie
(Flame away, I can take it).

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