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Eskimo 01-09-2017 01:59 PM
Video: Passaic River Keeper
 
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The Atlantic online posted a 5-minute video about the contamination crisis facing the final 8-miles of the Passaic River. I thought some of you may find this interesting.

Here's the description of the video:
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New Jersey’s Passaic River is one of the most polluted in the country. During the Industrial Revolution, waste and toxins poured into the river by the ton—while at the same time, Newark and Jersey City prospered. In this short film, River Keeper, Captain Bill Sheehan takes viewers on a tour of the river, explaining who lives along its banks (mostly immigrants) and how it became such a hopeless case. Even with the EPA’s $1.4 billion plan to clean up the lower eight miles of the Passaic, the process will take over a decade. In the end, the fish still might not be safe to eat.
Here's the link:
https://www.theatlantic.com/video/in...-toxic-rivers/


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Skunk City 01-10-2017 11:46 AM
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Cool vid, Capt. Bill is the man.

stevebfishing 01-10-2017 01:23 PM
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Great video
I have worked on the Passaic for 33 years and its a shame that its taken so long for this to happen.
I have caught some big bass there also

Hope it get clean,

Thanks Capt for sharing

BT67 01-10-2017 03:17 PM
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It certainly is sad that anyone or any company ever thought that dumping waste in water would somehow get rid of it, what a mess

Skunk City 01-10-2017 03:28 PM
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It certainly is sad that anyone or any company ever thought that dumping waste in water would somehow get rid of it, what a mess
What's more sad is the fact that only a small portion of the remediation funds are going towards actually cleaning the river. The majority of it is going to balance the budget in Trenton..

Esox Luciano 01-10-2017 04:14 PM
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What's more sad is the fact that only a small portion of the remediation funds are going towards actually cleaning the river. The majority of it is going to balance the budget in Trenton..
Thats definitely the inconvenient truth right there. Gotta love Cristie:confused::mad:!!

tradingfrank27 01-10-2017 04:41 PM
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Thats definitely the inconvenient truth right there. Gotta love Cristie:confused::mad:!!
People have to understand the labor cost and the union in this area. Why do you think Giant Stadium cost more than the one in Dallas yet it looks 10 years older when it's newer? Regardless of who's side you're on, it's just expensive to get anything done in this area.

So does this mean the stripers that roam in that area in the spring will be the same group of fish people catch and eat in bay?

Ken Lyons 01-10-2017 07:00 PM
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I remember reading an editorial written in one of the local papers, Garfield, Clifton I don't know, expressing the opinion that the Passaic River should reserved for industrial use and recreation should not be allowed. That was 1923 I believe.

briansnat 01-10-2017 09:41 PM
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I remember reading an editorial written in one of the local papers, Garfield, Clifton I don't know, expressing the opinion that the Passaic River should reserved for industrial use and recreation should not be allowed. That was 1923 I believe.
They pretty much did that. As bad as the river is today, it isn't close to what it was in the 60 and 70's.

Skunk City 01-11-2017 11:08 AM
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So does this mean the stripers that roam in that area in the spring will be the same group of fish people catch and eat in bay?
Ding Ding Ding!!


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