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Fiercely proud of its reputation as one of the most environmentally minded cities in America, Portland is reeling from the discovery of poisonous heavy metal "hot spots" in the air and ground
US News & World Report 17 hours ago .
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Fiercely proud of its reputation as one of the most environmentally minded cities in America, Portland is reeling from the discovery of poisonous heavy metal "hot spots" in the air and ground. Amid the crisis, two top state air regulators have resigned, residents are rushing to the doctor to get tested, and politicians in this city of 600,000 are scrambling to do damage control. Federal officials have also launched a nationwide review of small art glass-making factories, the suspected source of Portland's contamination. "This is very much at odds with our view of ourselves and where we live, and that dissonance is one of the reasons why this is such a big deal for Portlanders," ...
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glass and Portland
by SamKellner » Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:58 am
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Re: glass and Portland
by Bob Kuczewski » Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:20 pm
... the discovery of poisonous heavy metal "hot spots" ...
I wonder if they make thermals?
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Re: glass and Portland
by SamKellner » Mon Apr 18, 2016 4:46 pm
That news article made me think of Lisa Tate 
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Re: glass and Portland
by Bob Kuczewski » Tue Apr 19, 2016 1:29 am
SamKellner wrote:That news article made me think of Lisa Tate
It made me try NOT to think of Lisa Tate.
Lisa Tate claimed to be David Beardslee's friend, but she sat by and watched while her buddies Brad Hall and David Jebb screwed him over royally.
As they say, with friends like Lisa Tate ... who needs enemies?
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