April 20, 2017 at 5:22 p.m.
Environment needs our care
Letters to the Editor
To the editor:
Earth Day is Saturday.
Nature is amazing.
Plants and animals including the bees, butterflies and birds deserve our protection.
We are a part of the harmony of life.
At this time, when the EPA has become the enemy of so many, I hope Americans will take an objective view of the environmental challenges we face today and in the future.
I believe in compassionate conservatism.
Along with being pro-active on quality of life issues, Indiana and the eastern corn belt are known for a strong love of family and faith. The health and welfare of our children is vital, along with a safe and friendly environment that allows them to grow and prosper. Cooperation and compassion are sorely needed.
I feel that environmentally friendly conservation practices can provide sustainable agricultural benefits to both the farm and non-farm tax paying community.
The pressure on our Jay County eco system is greater than ever before.
E-coli pollution readings have been higher than acceptable in Indiana waters including Jay County and surrounding counties.
Sadly, Indiana has had a poor environmental record for decades. You can't hide pollution.
The increase in the number and size of confined animal feeding operations continues. The largest CAFO I've ever seen is just east of the Little Salamonia Church on county road 300 South, with millions of chickens. I wonder how much ammonia and manure this "farm" produces each day. It's barely 2 miles southeast of the Portland city limits.
Another operation, along Indiana 26, houses millions of birds also. Jay County is home to more than 50 CAFOs and 40 CFOs, the CAFOs being the largest. I wonder how much ammonia and manure goes into our Jay County environment each day.
Let's celebrate this precious planet and take care of our natural resources.
In the book of Genesis, God commands man to take care of the Earth and all life on it.
How we treat our environment is a matter of respect for our children and generations to come.
Either you care or you don't.
Tony Giltner
Portland
Earth Day is Saturday.
Nature is amazing.
Plants and animals including the bees, butterflies and birds deserve our protection.
We are a part of the harmony of life.
At this time, when the EPA has become the enemy of so many, I hope Americans will take an objective view of the environmental challenges we face today and in the future.
I believe in compassionate conservatism.
Along with being pro-active on quality of life issues, Indiana and the eastern corn belt are known for a strong love of family and faith. The health and welfare of our children is vital, along with a safe and friendly environment that allows them to grow and prosper. Cooperation and compassion are sorely needed.
I feel that environmentally friendly conservation practices can provide sustainable agricultural benefits to both the farm and non-farm tax paying community.
The pressure on our Jay County eco system is greater than ever before.
E-coli pollution readings have been higher than acceptable in Indiana waters including Jay County and surrounding counties.
Sadly, Indiana has had a poor environmental record for decades. You can't hide pollution.
The increase in the number and size of confined animal feeding operations continues. The largest CAFO I've ever seen is just east of the Little Salamonia Church on county road 300 South, with millions of chickens. I wonder how much ammonia and manure this "farm" produces each day. It's barely 2 miles southeast of the Portland city limits.
Another operation, along Indiana 26, houses millions of birds also. Jay County is home to more than 50 CAFOs and 40 CFOs, the CAFOs being the largest. I wonder how much ammonia and manure goes into our Jay County environment each day.
Let's celebrate this precious planet and take care of our natural resources.
In the book of Genesis, God commands man to take care of the Earth and all life on it.
How we treat our environment is a matter of respect for our children and generations to come.
Either you care or you don't.
Tony Giltner
Portland
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