problem was “fire management” and “I’ll
cut federal funding,” are appalling.
Anyone that continues to support this
person is either a coward, ignorant or both.
Don French
Eugene
The bags said to avoid moving in a man-
ner to kick up dust and agitate the asbestos
fibers, while we were instructed to throw
and move these bags around.
Maybe it’s just me, but this seems like
blatant disregard for our health and safety.
Anonymous
Eugene
THE AROMA OF EUGENE
This is a response to the Nov. 15 let-
ter “What’s That Smell?” in the Eugene
Weekly:
I live in Wilsonville. Two years ago, I
found out that there is a huge (8-inch di-
ameter) Kinder Morgan petroleum pipe-
line running right through the center of this
small town.
It was installed in 1962, runs under
the Willamette River — three-quarters of
a mile upstream from our drinking water
treatment facility, and it has a history of
leaking into the river, soil and air.
The pipeline pumps 1 million gallons a
day of primarily highly explosive jet fuel
from Portland, through many towns such
as Wilsonville, and ends in Eugene in the
Randy Papé Belt Line area between the
railroad and the river.
There is a large storage facility located
there to distribute the fuel to the nearby
trains and to the trucks, which have close
access to many highways in that area.
So the contamination in that area is
three times worse than in Wilsonville. I’m
not at all surprised to hear about propane-
like odors in that area.
I researched the Eugene area to let oth-
ers know that anyone along this pipeline,
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SHOW ME THE SCIENCE
A science column — great idea (Wild-
Type, Nov. 8)! And please let us see some
research from the University of Oregon, to
remind us that the news from that school is
about more than football.
Sara van Dyck
Eugene
GOOD RIDDANCE
from Portland to Eugene, needs to protect
their own health and safety, since none of
the authorities are doing so, and also be-
cause I’m considering a move to Eugene.
If I do, I would definitely move far
away from that area.
For information about this pipeline and
Kinder Morgan, visit shawnoneil.com.
Robbie Sesso
Wilsonville
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE
Last week, I completed a day of com-
munity service as part of a conviction. We
went to the dump to dig trenches and move
and cover garbage. One of the piles we had
to deal with contained bags, many punc-
tured, with warning labels that these con-
tained asbestos.
We were given gloves to wear but not
facemasks or any other protective wear.
While some folks are upset that Trump
did not visit the Arlington National Ceme-
tery on Veterans Day, I was actually pleased
that he skipped it. His presence would have
desecrated that hallowed ground.
Besides, I suspect his bone spurs were
acting up.
Daniel Schlender
Springfield
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