Friday, July 11, 2014



100% Pure with a 5% chance of infection...

How awful are National's "bottom lines" for our lakes, rivers, and streams? The Greens' Russel Norman dug up something this morning which I think speaks for itself:

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[Original on p. 31 National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2014]

Yes, National is happy with rivers and streams which have a "moderate" risk of making us ill just by touching them. So much for "100% Pure"...