River City News Network
2 hrs (Posted here 5:20 P.M., 20 July 2018
DuPont/Chemours Ask Local Judge to Dismiss Ohio's PFOA Case
RCNN Exclusive Report
Washington County Judge Randall Burnworth today heard arguments in the State of Ohio's case against Dupont and Chemours over C8 pollution which allegedly harmed the state's natural resources.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed the suit in February seeking damages from the corporations that profited from the use of PFOA or perfluorooctanoic acid (also known by the DuPont trade name C8) at Washington Works near Parkersburg, West Virginia.
The manmade industrial solvent was used at the plant beginning in the 1950s in the manufacture of Teflon and hundreds of other consumer applications. A class action filed on behalf of area water consumers in 2002 led to the discovery of the chemical in the drinking water of six neighboring communities - Lubeck and Mason County in West Virginia and Belpre, Little Hocking, Pomeroy, and Tuppers Plains/Chester in Ohio. The 2004 settlement of the same suit resulted in a massive health study of nearly 70,000 local residents and linked the contamination to six health conditions: testicular cancer, kidney cancer, thyroid disease, ulcerative colitis, pre-eclampsia and high cholesterol.
In the most recent legal maneuvering corporate attorneys argued for a motion to dismiss saying that the claims against DuPont and spin-off company Chemours are without merit.
Judge Burnworth offered no specific timeline for his decision on Friday afternoon saying only that he would make a determination before the end of the year when he intends to retire.
Not really sure as too what this would really mean if anything in the long run to us? But anytime someone gets a case dismissed where massive wrong has been done to a group of usually unprotected and unknowing people, it bears a lot of watching.
Saw a Story the other day on the local media. It covered the hard times that the Dairy Farmers are having all over the Country. It of course covered a local Dairy in Ohio.
A lady who I think was the wife of the Primary Family Farmer commented on how it has been now compared to how it has been and she was concerned for the viability of the Farm. While I believe it is sad anytime a business fails, it is part of the "Survival of the Fittest" that goes on in everything in our World. She noted not receiving a fill paycheck for some time as they try to cut corners and save money.
The fellow who I think was her Husband also was commenting on their struggle and suggested that people go out and buy a gallon of milk and donate it to a food pantry. I would suggest also how about your neighbor if they appear to have a need for food assistance?
My wife noted to me that I don't even drink milk. I said that is because what is in the Stores today is not milk. It is real Milk that has been essentially boiled to remove everything that is good, bad or indifferent. It than has several vitamins added back in to be healthy.
Real milk from a Farm use to come with an inch or two of cream right on top of the container and was absolutely delicious. But than some cows were found to be infected with some diseases so the Government got involved and instead of more Health Reviews to find and fix those farm issues, it decided to outlaw the purchasing of raw milk from a farm.
For a few years as a puppy, my stepfather would buy a gallon about once a month in a gallon size jar for us. I would if possible grab a glass to drink, get my butt chewed royally by my mother as she liked it for her coffee. Can't remember what my stepfather liked about it. But when mixed a bit, the natural flavors with some cream in it was delicious.
My thought is to again allow farmers to sell directly from a well inspected dairy to the public.I thought that West Virginia passed a bill a couple of years back to allow that in a few select areas? But have heard nothing more since then? Maybe it was an idea that never really got passed.
If it was possible, I would be glad to buy milk for home use. 'nuff said'.