Arthur Saginian | What’s Needed for Chiquita

Arthur Saginian | What’s Needed for Chiquita

Month after month I read complaints regarding the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, and Gary Horton (column, March 19) demands “A Call for Action.” Bold, Gary. So just exactly what sort of action do you propose? Declaring a “state of emergency”? What will that accomplish? Probably not much more than what we’re seeing right now, because that’s not the solution.  Now, may I be so bold as to tell y’all what exactly needs to be done, and I see myself as pro…

Congressman Whitesides Introduces Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Amendment to the Upcoming Budget

This amendment would ensure that homes affected by Chiquita Canyon Landfill are not taxed unjustly on any assistance they receive. “If folks in Washington are insistent on jamming through a budget that blows up the deficit by trillions of dollars and rips away basic support like health care and food assistance from my constituents, the ... The post Congressman Whitesides Introduces Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Amendment to the Upcoming Budget appe…