Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:46:57 -0500
From: Beth Bale
Subject: Mr. Glendinning’s fracking post

What a ridiculous post comparing the pouring of fracking fluids deep under ground to women’s makeup and drips of antifreeze that escape into the sewer and onto the ground.  None of the chemicals you mention are being poured, pumped, into miles of underground spaces made by machines and high pressure to claim the natural gas there. 

Nor are the volumes even comparable.  This post seems a very flippant response to try to make light of a serious issue that needs to continue to be discussed seriously in our county.

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Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:36:58 -0500
From: Bert Bowe
Subject: Response to Tom Glendinning’s fracking opinions

November 7, 2011

In response to Mr. Glendinning’s pro-fracking post, I will not attempt to characterize his motives as he does those of environmentalists, but try to offer solutions as he requests.

“I will guarantee that the gas drilling process will be managed to the best professional standards, if we can arrive at a meeting of the minds.”

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Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 09:56:39 -0400
From: Tom Glendinning”
Subject: Daryl Wally

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:48:27 -0400
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics

1. Hit my fifth deer  (Read 2541 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,23584.0.html

2. Pittsboro needs anchor stores to draw enough traffic to support small businesses  (Read 1939 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24078.0.html

3. Northeast Park: 2008 bad idea, 2011 great idea & thank you!  (Read 1754 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,23898.0.html

4. Chatham County high on list of polluted counties in NC  (Read 1220 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24101.0.html

5. My car was broken into at Jordan Lake today  (Read 891 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24120.0.html

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Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 09:17:36 -0400
From: Tom West
Subject: Chatham hits 5th on pollution list under Chatham Coalition regime

The Chatham Coaltion Commissioners who preached about a green environment apparently failed miserably. Under the leadership of Tom Vanderbeck, George Lucier, Sally Kost and all, Chatham landed up being the 5th most pollted county in the state of North Carolina.

“According to data that industrial polluters must report to the Environmental Protection Agency in 2010, polluters released over 1 million pounds of toxic pollution into the air breathed by residents in each of twelve counties (listed in descending order by amount): Columbus (3,972,385 lbs.), New Hanover (3,056,955lbs.), Wayne (2,148,960 lbs.),

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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 13:14:57 -0400
From: Samantha Birchard
Subject: Pittsboro Small Town Main Street Program

Create the main street you imagine in historic downtown Pittsboro. More vibrant shops? Restaurants? An active relaxed nightlife? The arts? Entertainment? Beautiful public spaces? What insights and skills can *you*bring to the table to imagine and create your community?

Pittsboro has been selected to participate in the Small Town Main Street Program. Through the NC Department of Commerce, this two year program offers the assistance of professional planners, designers and economic developers to help provide strategies and guidance in our effort to create the main street we imagine. Of course, the real experts are Pittsboro’s residents, business owners, and property owners … that is to say, *Us*.

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Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:05:56 -0400
From: Tom Glendinning
Subject: Ms. Dotson

To answer your criticisms, in part, this email will list sources of data and articles and a few comments.  I will not answer point for point.  I find no purpose in that.

Please avail yourself of the Chatham Journal (chathamjournal.com/weekly).  It contains previous publications on water quality and other issues.  My sources of data are generally cited therein.

For water quality data, I refer you to several sources.  I am sure that these will provide you with current and historical results.

Links:

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Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:58:28 -0400
From: Solid Waste and Recycling
Subject: Volunteers Needed for Litter/Trash Clean-up

The NC Department of Transportation is holding its Fall Litter Sweep from Saturday, September 17th through Saturday, October 1st. Groups or individuals that would like to participate and help clean up Chatham County roadways can contact the Siler City office at 919-742-3431 to sign up and get supplies. Visit http://www.ncdot.org/doh/operations/dp_chief_eng/roadside/beautification/littersweep/default.html for more details about the statewide effort.

Clean Jordan Lake is also recruiting volunteers to participate in the NC Big Sweep clean-up day on Saturday, October 1st. To sign-up and get more details, visit www.meetup.com/helpcleanjordanlake.

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Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:25:43 -0400
From: myra dotson
Subject: my response to Mr. Marley’s letter to me on Chatlist #4139

Chatham Chatlist #4139   [þ [9/11

This letter is in response to the following letter that was in Chatham Chatlist #4139

Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:32:22 -0400
From: Dan Marley
Subject: Rocky Rive Sludge

Ms. Myra Dotson:

Read your post about the Rocky River Crayfish and clams, etc – I get it !

We all need to get out of Chatham County right now !! Where are we to go ?

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Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:45:08 -0400
From: Tom Glendinning
Subject: Extreme proposal to remove all humans from the ecosystem?

Dear Ms. Dotson:

Thank you for your comments. I appreciate the opportunity to review federal, state and local publications, water quality reports, and regulations. Such comments inspire my curiosity and drive for research. The following is organized per your Chatlist response and per Alderman’s report. My sources are state documents, Wildlife Resources Commission “Wildlife Action Plan,” and monitoring reports.

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