I can’t help but think of the Love Canal disaster as the aftermath of the train wreck in East Palestine OH unfolds meanwhile the government does nothing as the environment gets polluted & people and wildlife get exposed to known carcinogens.
The city and the school system knew... This was all hammered out back in the 50s when Hooker Chemical offered the entire canal site to the city and school district for the bargain price of $1... Did the city really think a barrier of hard ground clay was going to hold back barrels of industrial waste, especially when that barrier had already been broke open by building construction?
I lived in the area, and could never understand for the life of me WHY the City of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Falls School District ever even considered building on that land when they clearly knew it was a former chemical waste dump. In fact, they INSISTED on using the land and even continued building the school when they came across waste barrels while excavating the school foundation. I know it was long ago, but people seriously weren't that stupid even in those days.
Dear Mark: I think that you are laboring under the misconception that government at ANY level actually gives a damn about its citizens. ... So.Experienced@gmail.com
I don't know for sure, but my guess would be greed and/or laziness...cutting corners or seeking to profit (or both). That's the reason most people in power do "stupid" (read: evil) things.
I cannot believe new people recently moved into houses on the streets of the Love Canal area. There are sure a lot of houses for sale I looked it up on Real estate pages. These houses were recently bought by new people. The houses were sold really cheap. I find it hard to believe that they can sell these. The state knows perfectly well it still has chemicals. The disaster could happen again from floods and there are still underground streams and toxins could take hundreds of years to clear from the soil. Though the 1970's seem like a long time ago, I am sure there is a bubbling brew under the surface. I bet some people do not even know about the Love Canal that bought these homes. This whole area should be considered toxic and not safe for residential neighborhoods. I remember hearing about in in 1978. I was 21 and lived in Michigan and still do. There are current homes for sale on 100th street.
I was looking at them on Zillow in that neighborhood, now called Black Creek Village. Black Creek? That's to be taken literally. A lot of children's bedrooms and good prices. The perfect starter home for a family maybe too young to have heard the history of this place.
I lived there from ‘71-‘80 in Griffon Manor which was the next block over from Love Canal. We used to practice baseball at 99th Street school and I recall black tar like puddles and thick goo sitting on top of the ground in the outfield. We didn’t know any better. The area was a kids dream growing up, so many fond memories and the all $hit hit the fan in ‘78.
Wow, amazing to see news reports about the subject from back when the events unfolded! Thank you for uploading this, since I was always curious about how the news went about! This was an eyeopener!
Im 45 i remember my parents taking us to see love canal in the mid 80s houses were all boarded up and you could drive down the roads. Then 2years ago I went and so Erie to see absolutely no more houses but you can see where they once were
I lived in the love Canal last houses along the canal. When the Army trucks came to dump we always felt ill. I was always sleeping and no energy. Now I have a type of cancer. However many people died. You speak of a settlement...less than $10,000 and much less for most. A drop in the bucket for your life. It is sinful what was done and with no one who was responsible in the city being held accountable for using the land for housing.
@@clairepryce3286 hello I was living there as well I moved though and sold when things were going down hill ugh I miss my life I had there though 1970s were nice back then until the lies of the government
@@jessicah3450I am referring to the fact that the government had knowledge that there were very dangerous chemicals buried in that landfill and allowed houses and a school to be built around it. The city of Niagara Falls school district purchased the land for a dollar, and there was plenty of language in the deed about what was buried underneath. THEY KNEW. Government is just as responsible for this crisis as Hooker Chemical was.
This is complete insanity. Even in those days they could discover exactly what was in that water and soil in less than a week. The appraisals on every single home could be done in less than two weeks. The people that dumped this crap in the dead of night by the truckload in unmarked barrels need to be held responsible as criminals. I'd be willing to bet that we are talking radioactive substances that will be spreading out in the groundwater for tens of thousands of years. Very sad to see that none of the officials are discussing what the toxins are. Sounds like military vehicles doing the dumping so what is the problem with the Federal Government paying up 5 times the home value.
Unfortunately the chemical company had the foresight to put a clause into the contract in the sale of the land absolving them of any responsibility in the future.
Blast from the past! Only difference is that the EPA and state environmental agencies no longer “meet” with the public, let alone doing anything about horrors like this. However the law provides for citizens to take legal action, if the get no help. But you tell me where are all the lawyers lined up to help? Rich folk don’t get dumped on, yet they are only ones who can afford to anything.
I can’t help but think of the Love Canal disaster as the aftermath of the train wreck in East Palestine OH unfolds meanwhile the government does nothing as the environment gets polluted & people and wildlife get exposed to known carcinogens.
The city and the school system knew... This was all hammered out back in the 50s when Hooker Chemical offered the entire canal site to the city and school district for the bargain price of $1... Did the city really think a barrier of hard ground clay was going to hold back barrels of industrial waste, especially when that barrier had already been broke open by building construction?
I lived in the area, and could never understand for the life of me WHY the City of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Falls School District ever even considered building on that land when they clearly knew it was a former chemical waste dump. In fact, they INSISTED on using the land and even continued building the school when they came across waste barrels while excavating the school foundation. I know it was long ago, but people seriously weren't that stupid even in those days.
Mark Palmer well I believe they clouded as an “act of god” so it wasn’t anyone’s fault lol
Dear Mark: I think that you are laboring under the misconception that government at ANY level actually gives a damn about its citizens. ... So.Experienced@gmail.com
Mark Palmer Well, this is the same city that built the 66th street school on a known military NUCLEAR DUMP SITE.
Do you know what happened to those two families who lived across the street and refused to leave?
I don't know for sure, but my guess would be greed and/or laziness...cutting corners or seeking to profit (or both). That's the reason most people in power do "stupid" (read: evil) things.
remember when i was a kid my parents used to drive around there and showing us all the boarded up houses
East Palestine brought me here
I cannot believe new people recently moved into houses on the streets of the Love Canal area. There are sure a lot of houses for sale I looked it up on Real estate pages. These houses were recently bought by new people. The houses were sold really cheap. I find it hard to believe that they can sell these. The state knows perfectly well it still has chemicals. The disaster could happen again from floods and there are still underground streams and toxins could take hundreds of years to clear from the soil. Though the 1970's seem like a long time ago, I am sure there is a bubbling brew under the surface. I bet some people do not even know about the Love Canal that bought these homes. This whole area should be considered toxic and not safe for residential neighborhoods. I remember hearing about in in 1978. I was 21 and lived in Michigan and still do. There are current homes for sale on 100th street.
I was looking at them on Zillow in that neighborhood, now called Black Creek Village. Black Creek? That's to be taken literally. A lot of children's bedrooms and good prices. The perfect starter home for a family maybe too young to have heard the history of this place.
@Matthew Thanks, I'm not from the area, so it looked quite close to the landfill.
Greed.. since day one
@@jessicah3450 the new residents are also complaining of health issues. They are crazy to have purchased to begin with.
Great archive footage. Great post.
@7:49
I love her passion! I can feel her pain and emotion, and her frustration!! If that mayor can’t feel it also, he’s not human!
I lived there from ‘71-‘80 in Griffon Manor which was the next block over from Love Canal. We used to practice baseball at 99th Street school and I recall black tar like puddles and thick goo sitting on top of the ground in the outfield. We didn’t know any better. The area was a kids dream growing up, so many fond memories and the all $hit hit the fan in ‘78.
Love the coats the reporter and lady had on in the beginning.
Wow, amazing to see news reports about the subject from back when the events unfolded! Thank you for uploading this, since I was always curious about how the news went about! This was an eyeopener!
Excellent, excellent upload. Thanks!
10:00 - The health of the people is more important than the city's financials, but, we're in the middle of a financial crisis, so...
Sounds like history is repeating itself again recently.
It's a stock speech made by corrupt politicians everywhere.
Im 45 i remember my parents taking us to see love canal in the mid 80s houses were all boarded up and you could drive down the roads. Then 2years ago I went and so Erie to see absolutely no more houses but you can see where they once were
I lived in the love Canal last houses along the canal. When the Army trucks came to dump we always felt ill. I was always sleeping and no energy. Now I have a type of cancer. However many people died. You speak of a settlement...less than $10,000 and much less for most. A drop in the bucket for your life.
It is sinful what was done and with no one who was responsible in the city being held accountable for using the land for housing.
@@clairepryce3286 hello I was living there as well I moved though and sold when things were going down hill ugh I miss my life I had there though 1970s were nice back then until the lies of the government
The toxic chemicals gave this vid a thumbs down
OHIO TRAIN DERAILMENT IS THE LATEST SAME STORY ABOUT TO GET EPA'D.
Such a good example of government failing its citizens in such a despicable way.
This was a chemical company, the government was tasked with attempting to clean up their mess.
@@jessicah3450I am referring to the fact that the government had knowledge that there were very dangerous chemicals buried in that landfill and allowed houses and a school to be built around it. The city of Niagara Falls school district purchased the land for a dollar, and there was plenty of language in the deed about what was buried underneath. THEY KNEW. Government is just as responsible for this crisis as Hooker Chemical was.
This footage reminds me of the movie Jaws. The mayor knew about the problem (shark love canal) and did nothing about it. Shame on them.
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Small consolation to them, but they’re the reason for super funds.
HERE WE GO AGAIN...RELIVE THE PAIN ND SUFFERING SOME 40 YEARS AGO. IS IT HAPPENING AGAIN"?
It is happening all over the world.
Another community is in LC. The homes are not cheap. Those poor people!
Love how 2 people are smoking cigarettes in lobby of building complaining about carcinogens
Places like this still exist all over the USA ! People need to wake up !
This is complete insanity. Even in those days they could discover exactly what was in that water and soil in less than a week. The appraisals on every single home could be done in less than two weeks. The people that dumped this crap in the dead of night by the truckload in unmarked barrels need to be held responsible as criminals. I'd be willing to bet that we are talking radioactive substances that will be spreading out in the groundwater for tens of thousands of years. Very sad to see that none of the officials are discussing what the toxins are. Sounds like military vehicles doing the dumping so what is the problem with the Federal Government paying up 5 times the home value.
Worse is it's typical industrial waste before we had regulations. This is a problem all through the Northeast and the Rust Belt.
The Chemicaling...
They should have sued the company to get the funds needed it's that simple
Unfortunately the chemical company had the foresight to put a clause into the contract in the sale of the land absolving them of any responsibility in the future.
@2:29 I wonder what became of the 2 families that decided to stay.
Not sure but some new residents moved in. Now they are also complaining of health issues
Nothing to see here people. Don't forget to buy your carbon credits the Government takes environmental issues seriously.
Pyongyang
SEEMS IT NEVER ENDS RELVIE THE PAIN AND SUFFERING SOME 40 YEARS AGO HOPEFULL IT HAS NOT RETURNED
Fran Lucca have you every heard of Flint Mi.
@@eatmybullets5489 the deaths they are talking about happened prior to the discovery of what was there....
Blast from the past! Only difference is that the EPA and state environmental agencies no longer “meet” with the public, let alone doing anything about horrors like this. However the law provides for citizens to take legal action, if the get no help. But you tell me where are all the lawyers lined up to help? Rich folk don’t get dumped on, yet they are only ones who can afford to anything.