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Cody_in_Baltimore OP t1_jdxnik8 wrote

Reply to Mayor Scott says contractor can’t discharge treated waste from Ohio train crash in city wastewater system by Cody_in_Baltimore

>Mayor Brandon Scott announced Monday the city will not allow a Baltimore contractor treating shipments of toxic waste collected at an Ohio train derailment to discharge the treated water into the city’s wastewater system.
“Make no mistake — I stand against any efforts that could compromise the health and safety of our residents, and the environment,” he said, adding that he extends sympathy to the East Palestine community but that he must protect local residents.
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>In a letter sent to officials at the Baltimore Department of Public Works last Wednesday, Clean Harbors said it expects to handle an initial load of 675,000 gallons of rainwater, stream water and collected water near the derailment site. It is set to depart by train on Thursday for the company’s industrial waste processing plant in the 1900 block of Russell Street near Interstate 95.
A Clean Harbors representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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ThirdofaNerd t1_jdxdris wrote

Reply to Jury Duty Question by hyperseamonkey

I got a summons about a week ago and it fell on a day I need to be at work and would be a huge inconvenience for me to appear. I just called the phone number on the summons during working hours and spoke to someone who easily switched me to a date in May. Easy peasy.

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Expendable_Red_Shirt t1_jdxaiwb wrote

Reply to Jury Duty Question by hyperseamonkey

I would not do what /u/munchnerk recommended at all. Reschedule jury duty. They're desperate for people a lot of the time. They may let you go, but it's a big risk. They don't have to. Especially given you knew about this ahead of time and could have scheduled around it. Many trials will go longer than a day.

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munchnerk t1_jdx9r78 wrote

Reply to Jury Duty Question by hyperseamonkey

Is this your first time through? I had my first jury duty call last year and it was fascinating. I went through the selection process for three separate trials on my jury duty day. Each time, during the voir dire process, the judge asked jurors to come forward and explain any extenuating circumstance that would result in jury duty being a hardship.

I explained that I was involved in an active emergency response and was irreplaceable on my team, and that because I'm a contractor, I would also suffer financial hardship from jury assignment. All of which was true! As a result they didn't pick me. If something would stress you out enough that you'd be distracted from the trial, they don't want you on the jury. You could definitely go through the selection process, say "I have a work trip that I cannot reschedule tomorrow," and they'll almost certainly let you go.

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Sea_Yesterday_8888 t1_jdx6d3o wrote

Reply to Not Baltimorean enough by BlubberyGuy

NY kid from Long Island here, that has moved all over and now lives in Baltimore, I can relate. The great thing about this city is the way it adopts people. If you ever choose to move back here you will instantly be a Baltimorean again!!

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