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| SPI Chamber of Commerce President Roxanne Genzel |
Despite reading published evidence to the contrary, Genzel does not back off her August 11 lying boast about Excelon, the parent company of Annova LNG: "Excelon has proven to us that they have a good track record with safety and environmental stewardship."
In a recent blog article, we shared a Chicago Tribune report damning Excelon for numerous safety violations; failure to respond to 22 leaks of hazardous material, a $1,000,000 fine for leaking radioactive tritium into groundwater, a $11,500,000 settlement to rebuild the water supply for a village near one of its plants, etc.
While Genzel could have simply said she did not have all the facts, or that Excelon has learned from its mistakes, she went another route in her words reported by business reporter Steve Clark:
“It is what it is. I’m paid to be the spokesperson for the chamber. There’s nothing I can do about it.”
Holy smokestacks, Genzel! There is absolutely something you can do about it. You can choose not to lie about the safety track record of prospective LNG companies wanting to do business in our region.
See lies for the members of her board......a bunch of greedy assholes.
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ReplyDeleteLet's do something about it!
Instead of going to all the blogs with your wild story, why don't you complain to the animal control department ?
DeleteShe says she's not thrilled about it, but a girl's gotta do what she's gotta do. Not really guilty, just following orders. Isn't that the same defense used at Nuremberg?
ReplyDeleteI always look forward to Nena's portraits.
ReplyDeleteLocal chambers of commerce all pay dues to the national chamber of commerce. The national chamber of commerce is a right-wing lobby organization. If your business supports the chamber of commerce you support a right-wing organization. They contribute money to support candidates they support. For example, they have mounted full court press campaigns against judges that they felt were to plaintiff friendly in product liability cases. Why is anybody surprised they should support LNG production. In this case they are making decisions that will not benefit their local members in Port Isabel and on the Island but they are answering a greater god.... big industry. Follow the money.
ReplyDeleteHello, I bet dime to a dollar she was not raised in the Port Isabel/So. Padre Island area..where generations of family of shrimpers/bay fishermen have made their livelihood. Therefore she dont care nor the chamber must not care for the families and communities..she probably sold out..greedy for her own benefit..
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