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Are we spiritually dead? What would Martin Luther King Jr. say?

January 21, 2019 Maria C. Powell, PhD

“Giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism” dominate even in liberal Madison “I am convinced that if we are to get on the right side of the world revolution, we…

Air National Guard City of Madison Dane County PFCs or PFAS Starkweather Creek stormwater runoff Toxic Chemicals Truax

Dane County airport burn pit contamination began in the 1950s

January 15, 2019 Maria C. Powell, PhD

PHOTO: Former Dane County airport fire pit being excavated to build a parking lot in May 2018. The County, City, DNR and DoD were aware of the contamination for at…

Air National Guard City of Madison PFCs or PFAS Public Health Madison Dane County Risk Assessment Starkweather Creek Toxic Chemicals Truax Wisconsin DNR

Public Health PFAS doublespeak: Exposures expected, but no risks! Huh?

January 6, 2019 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Photo: Child catches panfish at the mouth of Starkweather Creek where it flows into Lake Monona, July 2018 Our October 2018 article raised questions about exposures to toxic PFAS (per-…

Air National Guard City of Madison Fish PFCs or PFAS

Three years later, Wisconsin hasn’t stopped toxic chemical flow

December 10, 2018 Maria C. Powell, PhD

The following appeared in the December 9, 2018 print edition of the Wisconsin State Journal By Steven Verburg, Wisconsin State Journal Toxic chemicals linked to an array of life-threatening illnesses…

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Toxic PFAS is in Starkweather Creek; will anyone test the fish?

October 6, 2018 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Fish caught by children at the mouth of Starkweather Creek in June 2018 (they did not eat the fish). A MEJO post last May linked to an Air National Guard…

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Madison Alders Submit Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for F35s at Truax Field

May 23, 2018 Maria C. Powell, PhD

At the invitation of the National Guard Bureau, a group of Madison alders submitted requested comments on May 21 for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) about the proposal to…

Air National Guard Environmental Justice EPA PFCs or PFAS Toxic Chemicals Truax Water Pollution Wisconsin DNR

Truax Field PFC (PFAS) Contamination 569 Times Over EPA Health Advisory Level; Madison Drinking Water Contaminated?

May 16, 2018 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Last week the Wisconsin DNR released documents pertaining to perfluorinated compounds (PFCs)—also commonly called poly- or per-fluoroalkyl substances or PFAS—at Truax Field’s Wisconsin Air National Guard (WANG) base. One of…

Air National Guard City of Madison Environmental Justice F-35 Fighter jets

City Council Approves Resolution to Submit Comments for F35 EIS Process

April 19, 2018 Maria C. Powell, PhD

From Brenda Konkel’s April 18 Forward Lookout blog: “The Chamber of Commerce was just one vote away from from preventing the City of Madison from giving input on about the…

Air National Guard F-35 Fighter jets stormwater runoff Truax

Send Comments on Environmental Justice Impacts of F-35s to Air National Guard by this Friday, April 6!

April 4, 2018 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Martin Luther King Jr. on balcony of Lorraine Motel in Memphis TN just before he was assassinated on April 4, 1968 (AP photo). Today is the 50th anniversary of Martin…

Air National Guard F-35 Fighter jets Truax

Military Doublespeak at F-35 Public Meetings

March 11, 2018 Maria C. Powell, PhD

How loud will supersonic F-35 fighter jets be? What munitions will they carry? Throughout the National Guard Bureau’s (NGB) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) scoping session on March 8, a video…

Air National Guard F-35 Fighter jets Truax

Has the National Guard Already Dismissed Environmental Justice in F-35 EIS Scoping Process?

March 9, 2018 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Last night the National Guard and U.S. Air Force held a “scoping” meeting for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that must be developed before “beddown” of F35s at Madison Truax…

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Madison Alders Will Host Listening Session on Environmental Impacts of F35s, February 28

February 21, 2018 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Madison Alder Marsha Rummel announced a listening session about the proposal to locate F35s at Madison’s Truax Air National Guard Base on her website. Information below is directly from Alder…

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F-35 Environmental Impact Study Begins; Public Meeting March 8 in Madison

February 10, 2018 Maria C. Powell, PhD

By Steve Verburg, Wisconsin State Journal The Air National Guard has begun accepting public comments on the scope of a study it will conduct on the expected environmental impact of…

Air National Guard Environmental Justice Fighter jets Racism Toxic Chemicals Truax

F-35 Fighter Jets in Madison: What Would Martin Luther King, Jr. say?

January 15, 2018 Maria C. Powell, PhD

What would Martin Luther King, Jr. say about the proposal to locate F-35 supersonic fighter jets at Madison’s Truax Field Air National Guard base? In his 1967 “Beyond Vietnam” speech,…

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Reflections on Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Are we spiritually dead? What would Martin Luther King Jr. say?

Dane County airport burn pit contamination began in the 1950s

Public Health PFAS doublespeak: Exposures expected, but no risks! Huh?

Three years later, Wisconsin hasn’t stopped toxic chemical flow

Toxic PFAS is in Starkweather Creek; will anyone test the fish?

Madison Alders Submit Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for F35s at Truax Field

Truax Field PFC (PFAS) Contamination 569 Times Over EPA Health Advisory Level; Madison Drinking Water Contaminated?

City Council Approves Resolution to Submit Comments for F35 EIS Process

Send Comments on Environmental Justice Impacts of F-35s to Air National Guard by this Friday, April 6!

Military Doublespeak at F-35 Public Meetings

Has the National Guard Already Dismissed Environmental Justice in F-35 EIS Scoping Process?

Madison Alders Will Host Listening Session on Environmental Impacts of F35s, February 28

F-35 Environmental Impact Study Begins; Public Meeting March 8 in Madison

F-35 Fighter Jets in Madison: What Would Martin Luther King, Jr. say?

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