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Abhd from Bismarck, ND
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Bismarck, ND
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Bismarck ND:Being Green?
Not really and no, as of now, there is no visible intent to be green here
The landfill is a prime example, eastern location is barely out of newly built high end residential sites, piles of un sorted refuse,supposedly loaded with fluorescents,waste oil,paints that are supposed to be restricted.
The area coal power generators are antiquated and primarily use fuels extraordinarily high in mercury, an ongoing battle that this state stubbornly refuses to acknowledge for fear of losing out on low cost energy status. Recycling program may start in Jan of 2013, but the intent is hazy,and could be prone once again to failure. Residents talk on one side of mouth about wildlife preservation,other side about
"modern farming practices" which even their own Farmers Union opposes but because of groups supported by Monsanto,(which frequently strong arms our ND politicians) an unrestricted pesticide use,unlimited synthetic fertilizer dumping bill is now on ballot.This alone could affect and threaten every vital water way and air quality standard in existence.
When the spreading of raw human waste on farm fields from oilfield man camps has no oversight, where do you go with this?
There is the weak feel of change here, but strictly speaking,nothing on the books to make it stick.
The last bill recognizing the right of religious choice in the dispensing of contraceptives burned down in defeat, by a surprising 3-1
On other hand a openly gay university student at of all places a sciences college was ejected from playing football for his team after coming out with being gay, and college omitted reasoning behind decision
An animal right bill,which makes it a felony to mistreat most animals will likely pass this Nov.,( proviso for abandonment left out of bill)
They have had a low end existence here for so long, low pay,low expectations, non descript way. ....its pretty much what observed from freeway,(capitol bldg is single block of gray) god help everyone if this oil boom suddenly leaves ND,they need this desperately to change, influx of workers has aleady changed voting patterns, who woulda thunk? ha ha