Disruption to Community is Unacceptable!

US Congressman Roy Blunt visited Carthage Tuesday, May 31, 2005 to smell for himself any improvements from the odors generated by RES. Various comments attributed to Rep. Blunt included:

...the technology "makes sense only if it makes sense for everyone. It has to work, we all understand that."

...that a "disruption to the community is not acceptable."

...there is a "preponderance sense in the community that it's not working."

...that with "significant content" he didn't think that the plant could continue to operate. The Carthage Press, Wednesday, June 1, 2005.

...that it "must be done in a way that improves quality of life. If it doesn't, it's going to have to stop". The Joplin Globe, Wednesday, June 1, 2005.

Tricia Orr asked Rep. Blunt, "Who decides when it's been long enough?" Well, the City of Carthage will be waiting for the answer to that question.