Liability Agreement between Nippon and Port Angeles
The City of Port Angeles and Nippon Paper Industries USA formed a “common interest agreement” last year. In case either party is found liable for contamination of Port Angeles Harbor, both parties will share information to conduct a "joint defense against any and all claims that may be asserted against them.”
According to City Attorney Bill Bloor, the agreement was made as a precaution against possible findings by the State Department of Ecology. The Department took samplings of harbor sentiment last summer, and their report is expected to be released to the public this coming July or August.
According to City Attorney Bill Bloor, the agreement was made as a precaution against possible findings by the State Department of Ecology. The Department took samplings of harbor sentiment last summer, and their report is expected to be released to the public this coming July or August.
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posted by Tom Harper at 4:52 PM
6 Comments:
Yeah, right, the mill is the biggest polluter here and everyone knows it. But it's also the biggest high paid employer so many are willing to turn their heads, even the city.
Both of them are guilty of polluting. So is the former Rayonier mill and others.
Also, don't forget the terrible oil spill in Port Angeles Harbor y Arco Anchorage on Dec. 21, 1985. The beaches were black. It just made a person sick at heart to see it.
Here are a couple links that tell a little about it, for those people newer to our area.
http://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/28/us/around-the-nation-oil-spill-in-northwest-affecting-more-beaches.html
http://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/25/us/around-the-nation-oil-slicked-birds-treated-in-port-angeles-wash.html?n=Top%2FNews%2FScience%2FTopics%2FBirds
http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6319
Thanks for posting the links about the Arco Anchorage grounding and spill,I wasn't aware of it.
Yep! This is what the city needs to be spending it's money on! We know lawyer time is cheap.. and the city is flush with extra dough.
" All and any"? Whether they are really responsible or not?
Right up there with the city spending staff time fighting the requirements to impliment low impact development:
"SO ORDERED this 13th day of February, 2009. POLLUTION CONTROL
HEARINGS BOARD WILLIAM H. LYNCH, PRESIDING (Phase II)
Port Angeles
Port Angeles has a population of approximately 19,200, and is one of
the "bubble cities" included under the Phase II Permit. The city
created a stormwater utility five years ago to raise money for
capital projects to address numerous problems of overflowing within
the city during storm events. The stormwater utility was not created
for addressing Phase II requirements. The city increased pipe sizes
in some of the problem areas. Growth in the city has been flat and
the Rainier plant has closed. Tax revenues in the city have been down
and services have been cut. The City cut support for the senior
center, the marine life center, and community parks, and has closed
the swimming pool. Street repairs have not been done in three or four
years other than minor patching. The current stormwater budget is
$720,000 after having doubled the utility in January 2007. About
$600,000 of the budget is spent on staff to comply with the Permit.
Little money is left over to address the necessary capital problems,
and a majority of those problems still exist. More and more people
are becoming delinquent with their utility payments. The city is also
under an agreed order with the state regarding sewage, which will
cost between $35 and $40 million. The city will need to correct its
combined sewer overflows by 2015. Cutler Testimony. Port Angeles has
at least 60 outfalls to creeks and 20 to the bay. The city estimates
it has about 2300 catch basins and 65 miles of conveyance. Although
some city council members are excited about the potential use of LID,
it would be hard for the city to deal with a requirement to use LID
where feasible at this time and still meet other requirements. LID
does take more time, including time for inspections. Some developers
in the area are excited about using more LID, but for the typical
developer it is more difficult. For example, with LID, equipment
cannot be driven over areas where the water is supposed to
infiltrate. Sperr Testimony."
Poor, poor city.
Ooops, they have a budget surplus! Does that make this testimony fraudulent?
Whatta crew.
Don't be stuck on stupid, Anonymous 7:36...without the mill, this town WILL dry up and blow away...including YOUR job (the old ripple effect).
You can browse through this site, and follow various links. Most enlightening.
http://www.scorecard.org/community/index.tcl?zip_code=98382&fips_county_code=53009&set_community_fipscode_cookie_p=t
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