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Bigger is not better

April 28, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Citizen wisdom from the beginning of the “environmental decade” In 1970, a Madison citizen activist publicly questioned the idea that “growth is good.” He asked why people played a secondary…

City of Madison Dane County Public Health Madison Dane County Starkweather Creek stormwater runoff Water Pollution Water quality Wisconsin DNR Yahara Lakes

UPDATE: Dane County has been violating its DNR stormwater permit for 17 years

April 27, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Above: Storm drains at Dane County Regional Airport, flowing through contaminated soils into Starkweather Creek. Are these city or county storm drains? Who is responsible to make sure toxic chemicals…

City of Madison Environmental Justice Racial disparities

Madison: Address racial and environmental injustices created by design and denial

April 23, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Earth Day 2018: East Madison Community Center kids, Gambian Youths, and MEJO removed trash from large city storm drain discharging to a Starkweather Creek tributary across from the Truax apartments–a…

Consumption EARTH Environmental destruction

We’ll need two Earths by 2030

April 22, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Estimated number of Earths that humanity would require to sustain its current level of resource consumption: 1.6 Year in which humanity is expected to require two Earths: 2030 Harper’s Index,…

pandemics

3.4 billion masks thrown away every day

April 21, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Comic by Joe Heller–HELLERTOON.COM “Globally, 65 billion gloves are used every month. The tally for face masks is nearly twice that—129 billion a month. That translates into 3 million face…

Air National Guard City of Madison Endocrine disruptors Environmental Justice Fish PFCs or PFAS Starkweather Creek Toxic Chemicals

PFAS “forever chemicals” impair our immune systems–National Academy of Sciences

April 16, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Above: Teens fishing at the mouth of Starkweather Creek in Madison, a popular shoreline fishing spot for people of color, including many who feed their families with the fish they…

City of Madison Dane County Public Health Madison Dane County Starkweather Creek stormwater runoff Water Pollution Water quality Wisconsin DNR Yahara Lakes

Dane County has been violating its DNR stormwater permit for 17 years

April 13, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Above: Storm drains at Dane County Regional Airport, flowing through contaminated soils into Starkweather Creek. Are these city or county storm drains? Who is responsible to make sure toxic chemicals…

City of Madison Environmental health Oscar Mayer Pesticides PFCs or PFAS Starkweather Creek

Pesticides and PFAS should be tested at Oscar Mayer, Burke & Starkweather Creek

April 3, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Oscar Mayer in 1947 (Wisconsin State Journal photo) In May 2020, a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) contracted by the City of Madison, while it was preparing to purchase…

Air National Guard Department of Defense Environmental Justice F-35 PFCs or PFAS Racial disparities Starkweather Creek Truax Wisconsin DNR

Addendum: Will Wisconsin Air National Guard follow DNR laws on PFAS investigations & cleanup?

March 30, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

A couple weeks ago, we posted this article asking whether the Wisconsin Air National Guard (WIANG) will follow DNR laws regarding investigation and cleanup of its highly contaminated base in…

City of Madison Environmental health Environmental Justice Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Oscar Mayer PCBs PFCs or PFAS Starkweather Creek Toxic Chemicals Wastewater Treatment Water Pollution Yahara Lakes

Oscar Mayer contamination must be fully investigated & remediated before redevelopment

March 21, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

For 100 years, Oscar Mayer & Co. and corporations that purchased it have polluted the land and groundwater beneath the site–as well as Starkweather Creek, Yahara River, and Lake Monona.…

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Environmental group files new lawsuit over F-35 decision

March 11, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

By Catherine Capellaro, Wisconsin Examiner A group seeking to halt the siting of a squadron of F-35 fighter jets at Madison’s Truax Field filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S.…

PFAS Poisoned Yahara Lakes

Mr. Parisi, will you test for PFAS in the Muck you Suck?

March 4, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

On March 10, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and his staff will present at a Clean Lakes Alliance “101 Science Cafe” titled “Healthy Land, Healthy Lakes.” Sadly, our lands and…

Air National Guard City of Madison Environmental health Environmental Justice Fire fighting Madison Gas & Electric PFCs or PFAS Toxic Chemicals Water Pollution

PFAS from 2019 MGE fire continues to ooze, drain, and slosh into Lake Monona

March 1, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Firefighters spray PFAS-containing foam on exploded transformer at the Madison Gas & Electric Blount St. station in Madison, summer 2019 (Photo by Wisconsin State Journal) On July 19, 2019 an…

Environmental destruction

We all are witness to the rape of the world–Tracy Chapman

February 28, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

“The Rape Of The World” By Tracy Chapman Mother of us all Place of our birth How can we stand aside And watch the rape of the world This the…

Air National Guard Dane County Dane County Regional Airport Fish Starkweather Creek stormwater runoff Toxic Chemicals Truax Water Pollution Wisconsin DNR

Dane County Airport’s WPDES permit is expired and doesn’t mention PFAS. Why?

February 24, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Over two and a half years ago, June 2018, we asked DNR to include PFAS monitoring in Dane County airport’s WPDES permit, which includes requirements for regular monitoring of Starkweather…

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Bigger is not better

UPDATE: Dane County has been violating its DNR stormwater permit for 17 years

Madison: Address racial and environmental injustices created by design and denial

We’ll need two Earths by 2030

3.4 billion masks thrown away every day

PFAS “forever chemicals” impair our immune systems–National Academy of Sciences

Dane County has been violating its DNR stormwater permit for 17 years

Pesticides and PFAS should be tested at Oscar Mayer, Burke & Starkweather Creek

Addendum: Will Wisconsin Air National Guard follow DNR laws on PFAS investigations & cleanup?

Oscar Mayer contamination must be fully investigated & remediated before redevelopment

Environmental group files new lawsuit over F-35 decision

Mr. Parisi, will you test for PFAS in the Muck you Suck?

PFAS from 2019 MGE fire continues to ooze, drain, and slosh into Lake Monona

We all are witness to the rape of the world–Tracy Chapman

Dane County Airport’s WPDES permit is expired and doesn’t mention PFAS. Why?

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