We also usually don't have environmental professionals also working as press officers. If the press person even consulted with an environmental professional, the content has been filtered by both their lack of domain knowledge and their desire to put a good spin on things.
I will say the same thing about an environmental professional on the company payroll.
The problem I'm concerned about isn't ignorance, it is cynical CYA-ism and a giant conflict of interest.
You need a culturally-trusted institution to handle this sort of thing. I am not sure Ohio currently has one that can handle this, so I expect to not know anything until the lawsuits settle over the next decade.
