I read this article and really had to laugh, because the only other option is to cry. A recycling plant that has been there for 50 years has been closed down because people decided to later build their homes nearby. 130 people out of work, the taxpayers out $45 million and the loss of the associated revenue that the plant generated. While I agree that the lead contamination needed to be contained, I am sure that this could have been done without closing the plant.
I will be more entertained when, in about 5 years, the local population is complaing that the new businesses that were supposed to fill the void never appeared. And that $45 million will just be gone at that point...
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