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ly pending file. in fine them from $25 up to 1 a single'charge of pollution," Ecology Court as a money makposition. We think of eterrent and an instruF education. On a first or when the defendires he's m1(ihg a sinffort to Correct his itor or whatever the if the pollution-,-Tnisu* I't fine him." controversial *'s one controversial about this Ecology yt's operated by Jef/ounty and stands in nt over polluters rangm . huge .factories to irhood leaf-burners, he time it was estABa widely-circulated brochure told all citiwas their duty to >n their neighbors "if tice burning garbage res, odors, factory -any air pollution is." er, it was announced >ple who turned other in for polluting might a cash award of up to n the county. ! some folks felt that 1 a little bit of bounty ," says Judge Walden, worried over the prostwo neighbors com court, one accusing er, with a $25 award in the balance. Actuasn't worked out that learly all cases are in by city-county in ;. I think there've nly about ten cases by individuals and my of them wanted ney." >kgist jargon was one "profession consulting biologist incinnati--who told 1 that he made his livhounding pollution rs." He took on a !ot packing plant which was ruining Beargrass vith unhealthful disHe assailed the plant with such --- ttpetytiephie' --Irohaeter"-atoms and other microalgae" en the court askea him what ards meant in the framework of Jefferson County's chief administrative officer. He's a man who dons hip boots and wades in drainage canals to make inspections. He also established an annual community-wide cleanup drive a better story or a pile of money." She leaves but the charge is kept pending. A construction firm admits to open burning of trash wood--and it's not the first time. "You'll soon be supporting known as "Go To Help." A eeeh court sesion- epe*w, -iudge Walden sits at the bench, a little green ecology flag perched in front of him beside the U.S. flag. A composite I cal the county," says the court, assessing a ' $50-fine,-- And now, a big one. Two brothers, hog feeders, already fined a total of $700 for creating a health hazard at their violation will mean $; Another coostr charged with open bt ecution says die m fire conceded, "It ws of time b caught" Th puts in an) only an em his big mou what he rrw case was co Secon Judge Wi defendants: be more fi working on But if we ha catch you a; charge, ityII f you:" Aiwa1 prevent poll - punish-forit, ecology spe munity seve and, as a r pro-ecology suggested : tious "awar t/s worst p< Is the Eco any good? Says Robe of staff of tf pollution bo "it's helping t tion. Tests sf purer. And specters fin< more people ecology law pie used to of the law--- more." Horizt "Ecology ( its horizon/ den. "It star then spreac Now it rathe our whole ! trated this i Willard the' In a pf County neig man who o sive foreif Nearby live who ownec ecology-tv p< man accuser: of public r V/i hrd slept atop hri ing muddy footprints. Judge Walden, hok and the two litigants