Franklin
County Commissioners are asking Duke Energy to stop spraying
herbicides along its electric lines to protect the Apalachicola Bay.
The
issue was raised by Charles Wilson of Apalachicola who said he was
concerned about the impacts the spraying could be having on residents
and on the Bay.
He
said he has been investigating the chemicals that are being sprayed,
and while all are approved by the FDA, all of them carry warnings
about impacts to human health.
He
said at least one stays in the ground for years and another can kill
off plankton which raises concerns about runoff into the Bay.
He
said fishermen have already seen a decline in fish and shrimp near
North Beach by Indian Pass.
Wilson
said the Bay has suffered enough without adding these chemicals to
the mix.
Wilson
said the company does have a process by which areas can be put on a
“no-spray” list and he would like the county to get on that list.
He
said the county should also make a rule so that any company that
wants to spray chemicals has to get county approval first.
County
Commissioners agreed to contact Duke Energy asking them to stop
spraying any chemicals that might impact the bay.
Commissioners
Noah Lockley said the company should just hire someone to cut the
underbrush so they don't have to spray chemicals.
http://live.oysterradio.com/
No comments:
Post a Comment