Reports of toxic spills spiking

Denver Post- October 26, 2008
Our country depends on productive industrial processes, but at the cost of the environment and our health. Colorado State Patrol and other Colorado authorities report increasing numbers of hazmat material production, transportation, and spill reports. This means we are seeing and experiencing more toxic pollution in our drinking water, food products, and air. Natural habitat is being destroyed because of fuel spills and pristine environments are facing permanent damage from toxins in the soil. Colorado State Patrol still has the same number of hazmat teams as a decade ago even though there has been an increase in spills and offenders. Industries are expected to report and contain toxic spills, but there is little incentive for businesses to properly handle spills because of how expensive they may be. The state and federal governments must regulate and penalize offenders with a strong hand because environmental pollution affects more than people involved in a spill, they affect everybody downstream and everybody who breathes the air.

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