Opinion

"We already pay high fees for garbage, recycling, and composting. Madam mayor, city council: What am I supposed to do with my dirt?"

"The incredible generosity, compassion, and consideration shown by these individuals, families, corporations, and volunteers made a huge, demonstrable difference and truly were appreciated. They provided much needed hope and light during the gloom of the disaster."

"I know if any of us in the private sector costed our company thousands of dollars due to negligence, we would be fired."

"What someone thinks you might think could therefore become reasonable grounds for prosecution."

"Many municipalities, organizations, businesses, and individuals have made attempts at action. Some have seen measured success. Others have come up short."

"Most regular users of the off-leash area of the park are well aware they must keep their eyes open and knees flexed when the dogs start running."

"Local municipalities can donate $30 million to this ill-conceived project and not add one single flight, because destinations are decided by the airlines based on hard data, not speculation."

"This is the time for healing, and a time for inclusiveness and reconciliation as we look forward not back."

"The fire investigation isn’t even done yet, and our premier spouts off about how it appears to be a 'hate-motivated act of violence,' and my little town is painted in such a negative light."

Storing rainwater, composting, great ways to keep chemicals out of soil, waste out of landfill.