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Legislation banning TCE unveiled; DFLers want polluters held accountable BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER
ST. PAUL — As promised, area legislators wasted no time introducing a bill banning trichloroethylene (TCE), the toxic chemical that made headlines in the Water Gremlin pollution fiasco. Vowing to protect the well-being of Minnesotans, Rep. Ami Wazlawik (DFLWhite Bear Township) and other House democrats outlined a new plan Feb. 13 to prevent similar public health disasters from happening again. “With input from many community members and my House DFL colleagues, I’ve assembled a package of legislation that protects workers, communities and the environment,” announced Wazlawik. “Our plan addresses many of the concerns that Minnesotans shared with me and other legislators whose communities were impacted by the problems at Water Gremlin, including gaps in processes, lack of public engagement, and worker safety.” The representative wants no Minnesotan to experience preventable health risks from exposure to toxic chemicals. “The changes we’re proposing help ensure nothing like what occurred at Water Gremlin ever happens again,” she said. At the top of the proposed legislation is a statewide ban on TCE, an industrial solvent that can cause serious health effects, including increased risk of certain types of cancer. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classifies TCE as a “known human carcinogen.”
Kenya 2nd home for missionary couple BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER
For 22 years, Nancy and Bob Brydges of Birchwood have been returning to their beloved Kenya to minister to abandoned and orphaned children. They are helping children like 3-year-old Neema, who was just an infant when she was found on the bank of a crocodile-infested river. She will get a second chance in life because of a children's home near Nairobi named after the Brydges. The Brydges Centre provides love, care and education for street children who otherwise face bleak and SEE KENYA, PAGE 9A
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Students sang in Zwahili to welcome the White Bear Lake visitors. They were led by Rosemary Wafula, founder and director of the Brydges Centre Children’s Home.
Once (and always) a Girl Scout
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In addition to the TCE ban, highlights of the DFL plan, as outlined at last week’s news conference, include: • Greater public access to information about environmental hazards • Opportunities for community input on non-expiring permits and pending settlement agreements. Wazlawik pointed out that planting 1,500 trees per the Water Gremlin/MPCA agreement was not something the community wanted. • More frequent and rigorous testing of facilities with potential air pollutants • Clearer authority and better tools,
Above: 102-year-old Marian Seabold displays one of the gifts she received from local Girl Scouts during a special lifetime achievement ceremony Saturday, Feb. 15 at The Lodge in White Bear Lake. Members from eight troops gathered to honor her 65 years of involvement in the organization. At left: Marian Seabold visits with a group of young scouts during the event. She shared stories and answered questions about her experiences dating back to 1927, adding her personal reflection of, “once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout.”
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