Official Remarks of 9.17.15 on Waste Importation from John Adams on Vimeo.
Post 43 in a series. When Green Turns Brown is an examination of a small town’s digester-energy project, in which Whitewater, Wisconsin would import other cities’ waste, claiming that the result would be both profitable and green.
Embedded above is a clip of a longer, 9.17.15 ‘State of the City’ address from Whitewater City Manager Cameron Clapper. The original, full address is online at https://vimeo.com/140321184.
In this clip, City Manager Clapper contends that the digester-energy project has been scaled back, and offers a claim about what that supposedly scaled-back program would look like.
I’ll not offer an assessment of these remarks, this week. Instead, it’s fair simply to embed the city manager’s discussion on waste importation. It’s true (if unsettling to a few) that more people will learn about the digester-energy project from this website than from every city presentation, video, or local news account combined.
One should use that reach fairly (although other publications, in a similar position, certainly would not): here is City Manager Clapper’s uninterrupted, recent account of the project.
Next Week: Assessing the 9.17.15 description of the project.
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We reached the point that Attendee and I have been talking about. This is where the whole waste hauling idea is about salad dressing!! How silly we haev all been!! Nothing to see here, move along.
I know, it’s hard to believe but there it is (the Hidden Valley Ranch dressing explanation)!!!
We think that you posted the video by itself because (A) it is a crazy description/explanation and (B) you are going to show at length how crazy it is.
In all seriousness, there is a huge problem with this project that just keeps looking worse. No way does much of it make sense. Now, by the city trying to reposition it as just using cream or salad dressing it’s looking worse, completely ludicrous.
they must think everyone else is an idiot.
Word about this new description has been going around. When I heard someone say this was the new plan I thought it was a prank. Then I checked and that is how they are explaining it. It would have been better to admit the idea was stupid and kill it. This is dumber than than saying nothing. Sadder are the people in the audience that seem to be buying this new description. They seem plain clueless or gullible.
Waiting for next week, definitely. It was right to do it this way. It’s better to be patient. Also, it’s kind of funny that Clapper wants to make criticism sound hysterical when this series is a step by step approach. (You are not even using ALL CAPS. Seems pretty calm and steady approach to me.) The ‘children won’t glow’ comment isn’t the point.Lots of people get hurt or lose property values who don’t glow. Stupid, stupid, stupid to defend it that way.
Next we will hear it runs on Wonka’s fizzy lifing drink:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQytqzQOR3Y
Nothing says tiny, experimental project like building a “path” so trucks can drive in easily. These leaders are not ready for prime time.
Listened to the discussion twice today (already knew/talked with friends about this). It really is like a bad parody of an explanation. I suggest writing out the full statement and replying point by point next week. Clip is great, but line by line will really show how weak this is. It’s filled with holes.
Thank you for these comments, and suggestions. Transcribing the remarks of 9.17.5 is an excellent idea – much appreciated. I’ll do so for my assessment next week. There’s much to consider in this unforced, freely-given 9.17.15 description of the project.