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This week there was a story in the Sun Herald that the EPA is saying Delta waters pass safety test and are okay for swimming. In a nutshell, the article said that state and federal officials say the seafood is fine to eat (except for uncooked oysters, etc.) and it is also safe to swim (although Mississippi DEQ's Phil Bass said they are still advising, "not because of water contamination, but because of debris" to stay out of the Mississippi Sound.) It continues to astound me how our government agencies are primarily interested in doing P.R. to downplay or disregard the impacts of pollution rather than protecting people and the environment.
Becky Gillette is co-chair of Sierra Club's Mississippi Chapter.
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