Also: The handling of this type of waste is a part of normal business among the channel...
," : County Judge Lina Hidalgo and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee have made a mistake by questioning bringing the East Palestine toxic wastewater to Houston. We are better equipped to properly deal with this than almost anyone else in the country. We know a lot about vinyl chloride and have vast experience dealing with vinyl chloride waste compared to other regions. In addition, ourthan the disposal wells in any other part of the country.
By questioning the transportation of this material to Houston, we might be all but guaranteeing that this material is disposed of less safely, potentially doing more damage to the environment.
The handling of this type of waste is a part of normal business among the channel industries and does not need her interference in an operation that will likely generate good revenue and profits for a legal, permitted business in the county. Her indignation at not being informed is a sign that Ms. Hidalgo does not understand the purpose of her leadership position in Harris County. She is interfering with a company and a process that is doing a lot of good for the United States by transporting and disposing a very benign waste that is less hazardous than the many chemicals trucked around Harris County every day.
Hidalgo should pay more attention to the job she was elected to perform, instead of trying to expand her influence into areas in which she has little to no knowledge. I am sure that her indignation and phone calls helped result in the halting of shipments of this wastewater, which might only increase the risk to other communities in the U.S., rather than helping solve a simple problem.
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