Reader comments: Old underground fuel tanks at risk for leaks
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It's all the Dem's fault | 5:59 a.m. Aug. 13, 2008
Blame this on the Dem's running Congress,for NOT doing and than blocking all about these tanks "that need to be inspected for leaks of hazardous substances that could make local water undrinkable", after all, it's the majority of them in Congress that could of did something, and to not "tick off the AlGore" tree huggers here. They just "don't care" folks.
Joe | 1:02 p.m. Aug. 13, 2008
First, this is not news. The headline of this article could read "Wasatch Fault Runs Through Salt Lake County" I don't understand the author's point.
Second, there are literally thousands of underground tanks throughout the US that have leaked or are currently leaking (hundreds within Utah). All tanks have the potential of leaking, although fiberglass tanks are generally much safer than the old steel tanks.
Go to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Response and Remediation section and look at the interactive map. You can see for yourself how many leaking underground tanks there have been in your own neighborhood. Most of these leaks have been cleaned up, posing no further risk. But it is amazing how many tanks are shown.
Third, this has been a problem for tens of years. It has absolutely nothing to do with which political party is in office now or has been in office.
The only significant point of this article is that finally the federal government will finally start paying attention to the same laws and regulations that they have imposed on private industry since the 1980s. If that is the author's point, it could certainly be made more clear.
Second, there are literally thousands of underground tanks throughout the US that have leaked or are currently leaking (hundreds within Utah). All tanks have the potential of leaking, although fiberglass tanks are generally much safer than the old steel tanks.
Go to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Response and Remediation section and look at the interactive map. You can see for yourself how many leaking underground tanks there have been in your own neighborhood. Most of these leaks have been cleaned up, posing no further risk. But it is amazing how many tanks are shown.
Third, this has been a problem for tens of years. It has absolutely nothing to do with which political party is in office now or has been in office.
The only significant point of this article is that finally the federal government will finally start paying attention to the same laws and regulations that they have imposed on private industry since the 1980s. If that is the author's point, it could certainly be made more clear.
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