Loki, Broken Arrow (10/9/2009 2:54:01 AM)

There is something appealing in using a natural process to mediate our unnatural spoiling of the sites.

One hopes we get smarter as we confront this all-too-common industrial blight. We learn slowly, but perhaps we eventually absorb the lessons (along with the lead).

Laissez-Faire leaves a mark. And it puts the public at the tender mercies of groups who follow one principle: profit over all other considerations.

LEO, (10/9/2009 8:33:08 AM)

I would like to thank OU and Mr. Naim for taking an idea that I present to EPA several years ago as a way to help in stopping disgharges from Tar Creek to downstream water impoundments, which EPA said was not a permanent solution for Tar Creek and would not use and does not follow Federal law, so I could finish with a permanet solution I was developing. I do not how you got EPA to approve this and I am not trying to take any credit for what you have done, but I am very pleased that you did a project at Tar Creek that the EPA said they would not do and take this project somewhere else. My hat is off to you. EPA needs and the Person directly in charge of the EPA (President Obama) needs to understand that there are many in Oklahoma that care and can provide inovation that will benefit environment problems like Tar Creek. THANKS LEO BYFORD

Skyhawk, Downtown Tulsa (10/9/2009 11:38:06 AM)

Thank you Senator Inhofe.
You have saved lives in your district and have managed to obtain continual funding for this project! All by working WITH three different administrations.

Job well done!

I am sorry for all those that had to leave their homes. In the 1900's thru 30's, we didn't know what we didn't know. We know now.

Hopefully, Senator Inhofe will continue to request funding to continue his good work!

tulsaGuy, (10/9/2009 12:37:54 PM)

Anybody checked to see if the Picher Housing Authority, etc. are still getting federal funds?

Polar Bear, (10/9/2009 2:10:35 PM)

Why do companies get to mie,make a mess and then have others pay...even with their life and health.The nuclear industry refuses to accept responsibility for shabby building practices..Still our reps in Conrress look the other way.Little guys always pay..

okie ridgerunner, Small Country Town State Line (10/9/2009 3:43:39 PM)

I drive thru picher once or twice a week. and there are still quite a few people living there.hud still has people in the low income apts and the drug rehab still has several people living there.there is not much being done there. but there are several people still around.

WhoseLeft, Tulsa (10/9/2009 10:21:29 PM)

Skyhawk,

Are you speaking ironically? Senator Jim was the one who wanted to keep piling new top soil on top of the contamination.

My memory is that he was opposed to moving people out of Picher. New dirt, that was the solution that failed for decades. Of course, it spured a whole new industry in moving dirt.