This message is from: "ruth bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
This message is from: "Ursula & Brian Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> By chance, did anyone see the documentary about Libby on Spokane PBS last night? A timely wake-up call for sure. I just wish I had seen it years ago. Ursula
Are you referring to the "Lumby Deposit" near you-- in saying you wish you'd seen it years ago? I'm very sorry for you folks also -with mica (vermiculite) in your back yard. You're so right that awareness is crucial, thank goodness we have that now. I saw the documentary you refer to quite some time back, it is mostly of a historical nature, because there has since been enormous clean up of every trace. Last year when we had this conversation, regards the Libby Fjord Horse Show, I contacted the Mayor of Libby and one of the County Commissioners; they emphatically assured me there is no risk whatsoever in the occasional guest (nor even for residents) because of the fastidious clean-up. Any vermiculite that made it into Libby, in the past, was unwittingly transported there before anyone knew the hazard, it is not just an element lying about any-old-where. It was removed from a pit mine about 7 miles from Libby and brought in by individuals for insulation. Every building in Libby has been combed for any trace and removed by the EPA. I suppose there would be no more risk in coming to Libby than going to your farm near Lumby for a driving vacation, assuming that mica has not been unknowingly broadcast. In doing research on vermiculite I came across the "Lumby Deposit" and would be glad to share references with you. Ruthie, nw mt US The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
