Re: Garbage from Canada and Kerry

[Marvin Gandall <marvgandall@xxxxxxxxxx>]

That's it. I support Nader-Camejo. This affects my interests!

MG
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----- Original Message -----
From: "ken hanly" <khanly@xxxxxxx>
To: <PEN-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 5:56 PM
Subject: [PEN-L] Garbage from Canada and Kerry


> Kerry dumps on Canada's trash
> Last Updated Wed, 08 Sep 2004 09:18:12 EDT
> WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said he would
> immediately ban the hauling of Canadian trash into Michigan if he wins the
> election.
>
> "It's time to end Canadian trash dumping in Michigan," Kerry said in a
news
> release. "[President] George W. Bush has let Michigan become Canada's
> landfill."
>
> The state gets about 180 truckloads of garbage each day from Canada.
Toronto
> started sending its trash to Michigan in January 2003.
>
> Kerry said he wouldn't allow further shipments until the U.S.
Environmental
> Protection Agency starts enforcing a treaty that requires Canada to notify
> it of each waste shipment.
>
> Under the treaty, the U.S. environmental agency can reject shipments for
> health or environmental reasons. But Mike Leavitt, an administrator with
the
> agency, said the treaty only applies to hazardous waste and that Congress
> needs to expand the agency's authority if it wants to limit the
> transportation of trash.
>
> Michigan is considered a swing state in the November election. Many state
> residents are opposed to the dumping of garbage from Canada and other U.S.
> states.
>
> Jane Pitfield, chair of Toronto's works committee, accused Kerry of
playing
> politics.
>
> "It's a cheap shot and I hope it costs him," she said. "A threat like this
> accomplishes nothing."
>
> Written by CBC News Online staff
>