Legislators Exempt Legislators And Others From PFAS Liability; Saundra Traywick - ROPE Report Short

Saundra Traywick of Oklahoma's only Donkey Dairy, has been studying the effects of BIOSLUDGE (Humanure/Biosolids) since it was first dumped next to her farm several years ago.

After nearly being run off their property by the smell, Saundra found that this, so-called fertilizer made from sewage solids, can contain 'forever chemicals' like PFAS that have been shown to cause cancer and 'gender-bending' chemicals like atrizine. 

For three years, the Traywick's have been working with Oklahoma senator Shane Jett to try and stop the use of biosludge in Oklahoma, where it's usually spread on crop lands that are used for hay, or animal grazing. 

Unfortunately, at least one permit for the use of biosludge, belongs to an Oklahoma legislator - Representative Kevin Wallace, Chair of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee. 

How many other legislators are using biosludge on their farmland is unknown, however we do know that application is free for the farmer who uses it - unlike those who choose to pay for fertilizer application, or rent livestock to do that job. We also know from Saundra that no less than three bills have been run in the Oklahoma legislature to ban or otherwise control the use of biosludge, but none have passed. 

Today, HB2305 will not only NOT protect the people of Oklahoma from the toxic effects of biosludge in their drinking water and/or food, but - as the EPA gets closer to regulating the amount of PFAS in drinking water - it will EXEMPT the sellers of this crap, like Synagro and the end users who spread it on their property, to name a few. 

Just like BIG PHARMA's vaccine manufacturers can inject people with substances all the while knowing they don't ever have to be responsible for the end results, our Oklahoma House just voted nearly unanimously (thank you Rick West and Tom Gann for voting NO!) to protect everyone from the effects of biosludge - and the same with the Senate (and thanks to the whole 10 of you who voted NO! 👊💖) - but those who need protecting most - the PEOPLE.

Truly, it should be in the daily lexicon of every legislator - to ask before voting on ANY bill - does it protect the liberty of the people whom I represent? If it doesn't, the VOTE must be NO. 

There's no way a bill that seeks to 'hold harmless' those people perpetrating and/or allowing biosludge to effect Oklahomans through their food, air and water, is protecting their liberty! Instead of creating exemptions, legislators should be working together to BAN the use of biosludge across Oklahoma!