October 2015 - Madison Environmental Justice

ecological restoration Natural yards Pesticides

The City of Madison asks residents to have more environmentally-friendly yards. Many do. A few get prosecuted for it.

October 19, 2015 Maria C. Powell, PhD

By Janette Rosenbaum, Madison freelance journalist. *** In the 1970’s, Madison became the first city to legalize natural yards – that is, yards that feature native plants in natural-style assemblages,…

Air Pollution Dioxins Environmental Justice Goodman Community Center Madison-Kipp Corp. Toxins

PCB Excavation Along Bike Path next to Madison Kipp–Enjoy Photos!

October 8, 2015 Maria C. Powell, PhD

A previous post shared details about the excavation of soils contaminated with high levels of PCBs, from October 6-9, 2015, along the bike path between Madison Kipp Corporation and the…

The City of Madison asks residents to have more environmentally-friendly yards. Many do. A few get prosecuted for it.

PCB Excavation Along Bike Path next to Madison Kipp–Enjoy Photos!

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Month: October 2015

The City of Madison asks residents to have more environmentally-friendly yards. Many do. A few get prosecuted for it.

PCB Excavation Along Bike Path next to Madison Kipp–Enjoy Photos!

You missed

Resistance Radio to feature “Poisoning Paradise: An Environmental History of Madison”

MARIA POWELL: A CELEBRATION OF HER LIFE – JULY 20, 2024

Reflections on Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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