What other suitable locations? So far I haven't read any suggestions from environmentalists. Mark Angelo says they exist but where are they? There are creeks, rivers and sloughs everywhere in the Lower Mainland. In addition, potential sites would also be close to residential areas or farmland, so where do you draw the line? If you read comments on other boards they say that the facility shouldn't be located in any watersheds. WTF does that mean? Everything in this province is part of one watershed or another. Rivers like the Vedder flow into the Fraser so that would be off limits according to this rationale. How close is too close? When you read some of the comments from critics in the media they don't want it in Chilliwack period as mercury emissions have been brought up.
Environmentalists have started to highlight these emissions, as well as potential leakage and spills; however, the alternative of having these bulbs with mercury in landfills is far worse for the environment (leaching toxins into landfills or a forest service road near you) so again I have to shake my head at environmentalists that seem to just say "No" and wonder if they know what they are really protesting. Is it about the proposed location near the Fraser River or is it about the people of Chilliwack and area not wanting the facility at all - anywhere in it's boundaries, whether it is close to the Fraser or not?
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