If you saw this “fish advisory” sign, would you be very concerned?
This sign on Lake Monona at Law Park is how Public Health Madison Dane County (PHMDC) decided to “inform” shoreline…
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Fish from all Yahara lakes except Mendota and Wingra on advisory for PFAS
DNR: Fish from Yahara chain of lakes contaminated with PFAS; anglers warned to limit consumption Chris Hubbuch, Wisconsin State Journal…
Fish Advisory Signs Victory!
In recognition of the human health concerns of eating locally caught fish, the City of Madison and Dane County has…
Fish advisory signs installed to highlight need for official action Environmental justice activists and anglers place signs around Monona Bay
(MADISON, Wis.)—Sixty people gathered at Brittingham Park on Thurs., Sept. 20 to make and install fish consumption advisory signs to…
WSJ wins doublespeak prize: Toxic leaching landfill = Hot fishing spot for Black people!
[People from Milwaukee fishing “the wall” at Monona Terrace in July 2022. Photo-Maria Powell] *** “Celebrity, swag, people and cash”…
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PFAS Poisoned Yahara Lakes
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UPDATE: Yahara Lakes fish advisories reflect “two Madisons”
Above: Eric Xiong from the Truax apartments fishing at Starkweather Creek where it enters Lake Monona in Olbrich Park (Photo,…
Clean Lakes Alliance: How can we help our PFAS-poisoned lakes & fish?
How can we help our PFAS-poisoned Yahara lakes and fish? Clean Lakes Alliance and its corporate sponsors–wealthy corporations, chemical producers,…
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High levels of PFAS found in Starkweather Creek, Lake Monona fish (gee, what a surprise!)
In October, 2018–after months of asking the city, county, and DNR to test fish in Starkweather Creek–we posted this article…
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Toxic PFAS is in Starkweather Creek; will anyone test the fish?
Fish caught by children at the mouth of Starkweather Creek in June 2018 (they did not eat the fish). A…
MEJO, East Madison Community Center Kids, and Gambian Youths of Wisconsin Go Fishing!
On Saturday, July 7, the MEJO Starkweather project team, kids in the East Madison Community Center summer programs, and Gambian…
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Truax Field PFC (PFAS) Contamination 569 Times Over EPA Health Advisory Level; Madison Drinking Water Contaminated?
Last week the Wisconsin DNR released documents pertaining to perfluorinated compounds (PFCs)—also commonly called poly- or per-fluoroalkyl substances or PFAS—at…
Still Invisible: The Risks of Eating Locally Caught Fish from Polluted Waters
MEJO’s first project involved toxins in locally caught fish in Madison, Wis. What we had expected to be a two…
Fishing & Environmental Justice
The Midwest Environmental Justice Organization (MEJO) has a mission to educate the community about environmental justice issues, work to address…
Survey: Shoreline Anglers Eat A Lot of Fish
MEJO has interviewed 129 people and held 12 focus group meetings with 150 participants over the past two years. The…
Why does the Dane County Lakes & Watershed Commission ignore toxic chemicals?
[Above: “Golf ditch” flowing through the Bridges Golf course into Starkweather Creek. Bridges Golf Course was built over the Superfund-qualified…