Reflections on Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

MEJO founder Dr. Maria C. Powell wrote three essays on Dr. King and his views on the “giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism,” each posted on previous MLK Jr…

“Maria Powell wasn’t just an activist. In Madison, she was the premier environmental activist.”

From the Cap Times: Madison just lost one of its best environmental assets By Steve Elbow, Opinion Editor Maria Powell wasn’t just an activist. In Madison, she was the premier…

MEJO founder Dr. Maria Powell wins Bill Iwen Environmental Justice Award

On October 26, the Midwest Environmental Advocates held a ceremony naming MEJO founder Maria Powell as one of its 2023 Bill Iwen Environmental Justice Awardees. MEJO Vice President Touyeng Xiong…

PFAS “at levels of concern” in Starkweather Creek? What does this mean?

MEJO’s Touyeng Xiong stands next to PFAS “advisory” sign next to heavily PFAS-contaminated Starkweather Creek just downstream of the Dane County Regional Airport and Truax Air National Guard base, near…

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