The remains of the Dickman Mill are a fixture in Christian Farrier’s commute. Farrier recently moved to Tacoma from Los Angeles and works as a teacher at the Science and Math Institute. As he rides his bike to and from the Institute, Farrier says he’s come to appreciate the view of the pilings coming out of the water. “I see it every morning, and every afternoon,” he said. “It’s pretty, it’s part of my commute, it’s one of the things I see. I do really enjoy it.” But new legislation may remove those pilings once and for all. City, tribal and state leaders met in Tacoma’s Commencement Bay to highlight the importance of House Bill 1378. The Dickman Mill went out of business in 1977, and its remains are known by elected officials as one of the “Filthy Four,” a group of industrial sites that most threaten public safety and the environment. HB 1378 would provide close to $20 million to remove the sites. READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/legislation-clean-waterways-washington/281-f2b8822e-5e16-4be5-9f50-636ba39c13c9