Fishing & Environmental Justice
The Midwest Environmental Justice Organization (MEJO) has a mission to educate the community about environmental justice issues, work to address…
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“Environmental justice, fishing and the problem with our lakes”
A Public Forum by the Madison Environmental Justice Organization Monday, May 5 7:00 – 8:30 pm Madison Central Library 201…
How environmental injustices are created in privileged, “progressive” Madison
The photo above depicts the “gas house” and “bridge” (red) Kraft-Heinz built on the Hartmeyer property west of the factory…
City of Madison is creating glaring environmental injustices right before our eyes!
[Northsider Dave Bierman standing where the City of Madison plans to locate affordable housing near the old Kraft-Heinz/Oscar Mayer factory.…
Air National Guard
Department of Defense
Environmental health
Environmental Justice
F-35
Fighter jets
Military
Racial Justice
Truax
Fighter jets, environmental education, and social justice do not mix
On May 10, F-16s from Madison’s Air National Guard Truax Field took off while MEJO’s Touyeng Xiong was teaching kids…
Madison: Address racial and environmental injustices created by design and denial
Earth Day 2018: East Madison Community Center kids, Gambian Youths, and MEJO removed trash from large city storm drain discharging…
Air Pollution
Cancer
City of Madison
Climate Change
Community engagement
coronavirus
Environmental health
Environmental Justice
Privilege
Racial disparities
Racism
Toxic Chemicals
Police brutality and environmental injustices are connected
(Image from The Nation) MEJO condemns the brutal killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer–and…
Environmental Injustices “Beneath the Surface” in Madison
DOCUMENTARY HERE In “progressive” Madison, denial of any serious environmental pollution problems, growing race and income inequalities, and white privilege among…
Environmental Injustices At Verona Road Continue…
Steve Glass posted an excellent blog, with photos by David Thompson, about the social and environmental injustices related to the ongoing Verona Road Interchange…
Neighbors Settle for $7.2 Million But Many Kipp Environmental Injustices Still Not Addressed
The immediate neighbors around the Madison-Kipp Corp. factory settled their two class action lawsuits on Monday, July 15. The immediate neighbors…
Air National Guard
Dane County
Department of Defense
Environmental health
Environmental Justice
F-35
PFCs or PFAS
Racial Justice
Toxic Chemicals
Truax
Environmental group files new lawsuit over F-35 decision
By Catherine Capellaro, Wisconsin Examiner A group seeking to halt the siting of a squadron of F-35 fighter jets at…
Air National Guard
Air Pollution
Bisphenol A
City of Madison
coronavirus
Dane County
Department of Defense
Endocrine disruptors
Environmental health
Environmental Justice
F-35
Fighter jets
Madison Water Utility
Military
PFCs or PFAS
Racial disparities
Racism
Risk Assessment
Toxic Chemicals
Truax
Virus
Water Pollution
Water quality
PFAS, COVID and potential environmental racism
By Brad Geyer, Safe Skies, Clean Water The draft environmental impact study acknowledged that there will be “significant disproportionate impacts…
Climate Change
E-waste
Endocrine disruptors
Environmental Justice
Over-consumption
Plastics
Toxic Chemicals
Dying of Consumption While Guzzling Snake Oil: a Realist’s Perspective on the Environmental Crisis
By Kristine Mattis, Counterpunch We’re an egoistical, delusional lot, us humans. We’re the only species on the planet who despoils…
Madison Alders Submit Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for F35s at Truax Field
At the invitation of the National Guard Bureau, a group of Madison alders submitted requested comments on May 21 for…
Madison Alders Will Host Listening Session on Environmental Impacts of F35s, February 28
Madison Alder Marsha Rummel announced a listening session about the proposal to locate F35s at Madison’s Truax Air National Guard…