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those concerned about air pollution have dropped their voices. The answer may lie in the remarks of one of Rappahannock’s supervisors when asked if he was disturbed by the odors carried by the wind into his backyard at Chester Gap. “It does disturb me but I don’t know what we can do about it,” stated Hubert Gilkey.
Well, there ought to be something we can do about it. According to Doherty, it is not possible to investigate sources of an odor without knowing the specific date on which the smell was perceived and the wind direction on those days. If we want to fight the air pollution that is creeping into Rappahannock County, we can start by keeping a log of what we smell, when we smell it and in which direction the wind is blowing.
Secondly, we can attend the special meeting with air pollution board personnel on January 16 at 7:30 in the Rappahannock County courthouse in Washington and encourage our supervisor representatives to do the same. The session will present an opportunity to learn if the stench wafting into our county is related to acid rain and if waivers have been granted to any of Front Royal’s industries on meeting provisions of the federal Clean Air Act. One of Rappahannock’s most precious natural resources is in jeopardy. If we meet this challenge with apathy, we don’t deserve to keep it.
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