It is clear from the pictures and the statistics the scope of the current disaster. I am struck by the numbers of 45,000 pounds of arsenic, more than a million pounds of barium, 91,000 pounds of chromium, and that the immediate cleanup is so important, given both the concern about immediate contamination of water and the dry dust down the road.
Merkley highlights the severity of the disaster and the urgency for cleanup.
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