We will soon find out. Mercury Falling has just written every candidate in Jacksonville's mayoral and city council elections (every candidates with an easily attainable email address that actually works, that is) to see if they support forcing JEA to lowers it mercury emissions by the same amount it increases rates. When candidates respond, Mercury Falling will post their positions here. In the meantime, scroll down on this page and email the candidates yourself.
Friday, March 2, 2007
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There are too many statistics about Jacksonville that indicate that we are living in the 19th century here. When you consider that the infant mortality rate is that of a third world nation or of the American 19th century, local mercury emissions have to pop up in the equation. While JEA and the Water Sewer Expansion Authority are beating up residents over aging septic tanks, JEA, under it's government "like a business" approach, is dumping more fecal coliform bacteria into the river and more mercury in our air than any operation in town.
We need to return to a government with a social conscience and leave business to actual businesses. We are suffering the consequences of "farming out" civil authorities and responsibilities to private entities who have only one constituent, profit. It is the vision for my campaign for Jacksonville City Council, District 14 for the District to be a community which develops stronger relationships among people, neighborhoods, workplaces and the environment. The District will be an example to the city. It is the mission for my campaign to activate caring citizens who become more involved in our government and create that vision which informs policy making. The campaign will create a relationship of inclusion and interaction between citizens and government by removing barriers of access to government. If you would like to know more about how my campaign can activate you on important issues like mercury pollution, please visit the campaign website at www.jim4jax.us and get involved. Thanks, Jim Minion
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