text: For the record the EPA has been very good to the community of Seward. As it turns out none of our local heavy industries were following long-standing Federal Laws designed to eliminate the public and environment's exposure to toxic chemicals. Thanks to EPA Shoreside's benzene and toluene emissions will be reduced 99%. Thanks to EPA Seward's Harbor and boatyard were required to eliminate discharges to the bay. Thanks to EPA Seward Ships Drydock's dumping of toxic sandblast waste and clouds of toxic sandblast dust were eliminated and we now have responsible new operators at the shipyard. Thanks to EPA the coal facility was required to contain their coal dust and coal discharges to the bay. I for one thank the EPA for making Seward a healthier place to raise our families.