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Lake Michigan looks green, yellow or some other color of the rainbow due to pollution.Pollution from where this time you ask? Pollution from US Steel’s Coke Plant.  In 2008, it was discovered that the coke plant’s old tank farm that was demolished in 2001 developed a crack.  That crack seeped benzene into the underground water system.

US Steel discovered the leak and subsequently pollution in 2008.  The test revealed that the contamination had reached “600 times the federal drinking water limit.”  Lake Michigan is only a mile from the source of the pollution, and the benzene entered the lake from a plume that drains directly into the lake.

Benzene is a cancerous colorless liquid that floats on top of water.  The liquid is cancerous after long time exposure and when it is in high concentration in food and/or water.

US Steel, however, wants the public to believe there is no hazard stating that the leak was only in its part of Lake Michigan.

The company fails to realize that plant and animal life that has been exposed live in all of Lake Michigan.  The company also does not realize that the fish that are caught for food consumption can contain the deadly contaminate and spread it to humans if they eat the fish from Lake Michigan.

In an effort to disfuse the concerns of the citizens of Lake and Porter counties, US Steel had a public meeting on March 29, 2009 to answer any questions or concerns; however, if you missed the meeting you can contact the US Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 and/or Indiana Department of Environmental Management for more information.

• Lack of Property Taxes Tops News in Northwest Indiana The Times has an article named, Lake Commissioners Pledge Veto for Food, Beverage Tax.   According to this article the Lake County Commissioners plan to veto the increase in tax on food and beverage.  Alot of the commissioners state that they do not want to go back on their word......
• Lake County to be Reassessed to 1.5 for homeowners by 2009 Great news for the state, but more importantly for Lake County.  If you were not aware when the first information came out about changes or reassessment of taxes it was stated that all but two counties were going to benefit from the changes.  You guess Lake County was not going......
• History Don't Repeat Itself in LaPorte, IN On its 100th anniversary, LaPorte Historical Society Museum celebrated by moving into a newly renovated 40,000 square foot facility.  The building was sold to the society by Dr. Peter Kesling for only 1.3 million dollars. Not only did Dr. Kesling sell the building, but he has added to the museum's......
• Everywhere People Are Saving Money With Gardening Have you considered a garden to cut cost?  In these economic times, we may need to go back to the basics.  One of those basic is growing your own vegetables.  When I was a little girl, my mom and dad always had a garden.  We would plant cucumbers, squash, greens,......
• Have you visited Lake Ozark, MO lately? Image via WikipediaHave you visited Lake Ozark, MO lately? Are you interested in spending a week canoeing, hiking, water skiing, resting, or just plain having fun? Then, the auction that will be held on May 29 may interest you. On Saturday, May 29, there will be a buyer's seminar held......

• Why Do Algae Blooms Occur In The Home Aquarium Algae blooms can occur at any point in a home aquariums life but normally algae blooms occur during the start...
• Fishing Report: October 02, 2009 Here's what's happening in local fishing this week. Lake Fishing - Fishing is relatively slow at Amador. The trout plants...
• Fishing Report: October 9, 2009 Lake Fishing - In Amador, the trout plants are beginning during this week, and we are going to see about...
• Greenwash Of The Week: "Up To 30% From Plants" Bottled Tap Water. Yet another bottled water company trying to greenwash go green by coming up with catchphrases - while leaving the plastic-encapsulated...
• Fishing Report: June 11, 2010 Lakes/Saltwater Almanor: Trolling fishing the most successful in the area. Salmon toward the east side. Bass fishing has been decent,...