10-07-2020, 01:23 PM
(10-07-2020, 01:02 PM)clasher Wrote:Quote:An environmental assessment has determined that mould, lead, asbestos, silica and mercury are all present at the site. There is also extensive structural damage to the building as water has been seeping through the concrete for many years, Allen said.
LOL the building is leaking and full of nasty stuff and y'all just wanna weld the door shut and put up a few signs. Given its proximity to the river ISTM that demolition and remediation of the site is the responsible thing to do.
I don't know how much material is on site here, there is certainly no evidence I've seen that the building is "full" of nasty stuff--this isn't a factory which contaminated the surrounding areas over decades. Mercury could easily just mean a tiny amount from fluroescent light bulbs and thermometers. That stuff is easy to clean up. I'm not even sure asbestos counts as environmental contamination...it's a natural mineral found in the ground...it just happens to be unsafe for humans when used in building materials that are being broken down or put up. Nobody here is suggesting that environmental contamination be allowed to enter the environment, but this isn't the same as the hundreds of abandoned factor buildings that are so contaminated the ground itself is unsafe to build on.