Category: Toxins

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City of Madison not requiring Kipp to measure PCBs in raingarden?

October 1, 2016 Jim Powell

This pictogram was used in this post; the splash pad has since been completed Since August we have tried to get the following information from the City of Madison on…

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We’re all full of carcinogens…

June 14, 2016 Maria C. Powell, PhD

A new report by the Environmental Working Group found as many as 420 “known or suspected” carcinogens in human populations. Read more and access the full report here.

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Wisconsin DNR not following its own rules

June 4, 2016 Jim Powell

This really isn’t a surprise but it’s still very disturbing. WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL JUNE 3, 2016 WATER ENFORCEMENT | DNR DISREGARDING OWN RULES State audit finds DNR ignoring own rules…

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Madison-Kipp’s pollution cleanup is nowhere near complete: Part I–Groundwater

January 6, 2016 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Photo: Toxic permanganate discharge from Kipp groundwater extraction and treatment system (GETS) on Aug. 9, 2015 ***** On December 20 2015 the Wisconsin State Journal published a front page article…

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“Sound-blocking fence” at Kipp still does not block sound!

January 2, 2016 Jim Powell

A year later, it remains a puzzle how this piddly wooden fence is considered a “sound-blocking” fence by the City of Madison when it obviously just does not block sound!…

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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…

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More PCBs on city bike path to be excavated October 6-9; City of Madison says no warning signs needed

September 23, 2015 Maria C. Powell, PhD

In June 2015, PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) of up to 680 ppm—orders of magnitude above the residential (0.2 ppm) and industrial (0.7 ppm) direct contact standards—were found in soils next to…

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MEJO supports efforts to stop Menards sales of toxic vinyl flooring

July 9, 2015 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Menards to end sales of flooring with toxic chemical, thanks to pressure from enviro groups including MEJO As the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports, Menards joins other retailers in dropping products…

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Madison-Kipp Clean Air Act violations: MEJO response to Kipp CEO

June 19, 2015 Jim Powell

Madison-Kipp Corp President/CEO Tony Koblinski responded to our post regarding the EPA consent decree for his company’s Clean Air Act violations. Here is our response: Dear Mr. Koblinski: We offer…

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EPA fines Madison-Kipp for air violations; Goodman Center gets A/C in the deal!

June 13, 2015 Jim Powell

The view of Madison-Kipp Corp. from the Goodman Community Center; PCBs are being removed from the rain garden in the foreground The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Madison-Kipp Corporation…

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From the Archives: “The Mean Machine” on Lake Monona, Madison, Wis., 2006

June 13, 2015 Jim Powell

In September 2006, MEJO held a fish advisory sign making party and fish fry at Brittingham Park on Monona Bay in Madison. Wis., to raise awareness of shoreline anglers about…

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Community-Based Environmental Justice Research

May 19, 2015 Maria C. Powell, PhD

In collaboration with community members, MEJO leaders are immersed in field work, interviews, and research about environmental justice issues in our community, and are currently not posting new articles on…

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Does this sound like a sound blocking fence?

December 12, 2014 Jim Powell

Click here to hear the “sound blocking” fence. The City of Madison wants to pay Madison-Kipp Corp. $79,000 for this “sound blocking” fence as part of a lease agreement. Does…

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City to Lease Rain Garden to Polluter

November 22, 2014 Jim Powell

(High resolution version of above graphic here) SUMMARY: The City of Madison wishes to extend a lease with Madison-Kipp Corp. through 2023 that will allow Kipp to control the rain…

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MEJO supporting RayovACTION Road Trip for Battery Recycling

July 9, 2014 Maria C. Powell, PhD

The Midwest Environmental Justice Organization is collaborating with the Texas Campaign for the Environment (TCE) on it’s epic RayovACTION Road Trip to Madison on July 26. See more details here.…