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New York Times report on the Pentagon’s delayed “Forever Chemicals” cleanups
PFAS cleanup at military sites see long delays nationwide, including in Wisconsin
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PFAS cleanup at military sites see long delays nationwide, including in Wisconsin
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New website shows Dane County Airport PFAS levels still exceed enforcement standards
Reflections on Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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New York Times report on the Pentagon’s delayed “Forever Chemicals” cleanups
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PFAS cleanup at military sites see long delays nationwide, including in Wisconsin
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  • New York Times report on the Pentagon’s delayed “Forever Chemicals” cleanups August 1, 2026
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  • Reflections on Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. January 19, 2026
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  • “Maria Powell wasn’t just an activist. In Madison, she was the premier environmental activist.” November 18, 2023
  • MEJO founder Dr. Maria C. Powell has passed away November 14, 2023
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Madison-Kipp Corp. Toxins Wisconsin DNR

PCEs with your Pie, Anyone? Toxic Plume Under Goodman Center Still Ignored…

November 22, 2013 Maria C. Powell, PhD

A couple weeks ago, I had lunch with a friend in the Ironworks Café at the Goodman Community Center. The food was delicious and the servers were helpful and friendly.…

Madison Water Utility Madison-Kipp Corp. Toxins Water Pollution Wisconsin DNR

Oops!!! Maybe a Raingarden for Kipp’s Toxic Runoff Wasn’t a Good Idea After All?

November 6, 2013 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Children Creating Kipp Raingarden in 2006–Mucking Around in Kipp’s PCBs! Original Photo Caption from the 2006 Rock River Newsletter: Whitehorse Middle School science students seemed to enjoy rolling up their…

Air Pollution Madison-Kipp Corp. Public Participation Soil contamination Toxins Water Pollution Wisconsin DNR

Kipp Settles Lawsuit, Silences Neighbors with Money, and Denies Responsibility

October 30, 2013 Maria C. Powell, PhD

The class action lawsuit against Madison-Kipp Corporation (MKC) was approved in U.S. District Court on Oct. 28 in a hearing that lasted a few minutes. The judge, lawyers, and two…

Madison-Kipp Corp. Soil contamination Toxins Wisconsin DNR

Kipp’s Contaminant Plume Under Goodman Center–Are Children Exposed? Nobody Knows…

August 10, 2013 Jim Powell

Documents from Madison Kipp’s consultants, released by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) June 21, 2013, show that Kipp’s plume of toxic volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) is beneath the…

Air Pollution Toxins Water Pollution

Fireworks Over Downtown Madison Pose No Long-term Health Risks? We Disagree

August 6, 2013 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Jeff Lafferty of Public Health Madison Dane County (PHMDC) assured the public in recent newspaper articles that the huge Rhythm & Booms fireworks show planned for downtown Madison in 2014…

Air Pollution Madison-Kipp Corp. Toxins Water Pollution

Neighbors Settle for $7.2 Million But Many Kipp Environmental Injustices Still Not Addressed

July 16, 2013 Jim Powell

The immediate neighbors around the Madison-Kipp Corp. factory settled their two class action lawsuits on Monday, July 15. The immediate neighbors and their attorneys will receive a total of $7.2…

Madison Water Utility Public Participation Smart Meters

Madison Water Utility Tells Customers “You Wingnuts Just Can’t Take a Joke!”…

July 9, 2013 Jim Powell

Madison Water Utility Tells Customers “You Wingnuts Just Can’t Take a Joke!”… While Itron Corporation Laughs All the Way to the Bank With his contract renewal going before the Madison…

Madison-Kipp Corp.

Kipp’s PCE contamination under–and past–Lowell School?

June 8, 2013 Jim Powell

Kipp’s PCE plume on its way to drinking water well and Lake Monona At the May 28 Madison Water Utility Board meeting, staff reported the following (from the minutes): Madison…

Air Pollution Dioxins Madison-Kipp Corp. Public Participation Toxins Water Pollution Wisconsin DNR

Ignorance is Bliss (Series Supplement)

May 8, 2013 Jim Powell

Remember the Kipp Dioxin Debacle? Lo and Behold, Kipp Has Been Producing Dioxins All This Time! (shhhh…..) Dioxin from Kipp’s Stacks? An “Urban Myth” of “Misinformed Activists”! The issue of…

Madison-Kipp Corp. Soil contamination Toxins Water Pollution Wisconsin DNR

New Data Maps Show Widespread Kipp Pollution

April 8, 2013 Jim Powell

New Maps Show Alarming & Widespread Groundwater Contamination Around Kipp Using just-released data at the Madison-Kipp 101- year old industrial site and surrounding neighborhood, Dr. Lorne G. Everett has produced…

Madison-Kipp Corp. Soil contamination Toxins Water Pollution Wisconsin DNR

“Shocking” Levels of Contaminants Found at Madison-Kipp in Recent Tests

March 25, 2013 Jim Powell

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—March 25, 2013 “Shocking” Levels of Contaminants Found at Madison-Kipp in Recent Tests Recent tests at Madison-Kipp Corporation reveal “shocking” levels of PCEs in groundwater beneath the factory…

Air Pollution Madison-Kipp Corp. Toxins

Ignorance is Bliss (Part 3 )

March 8, 2013 Jim Powell

Toxic Contaminants at Madison-Kipp? Don’t Worry, There’s No Risk! Overview: Toxic Contaminants From Above and Below The U.S. EPA Notice of Violation that Madison-Kipp Corporation (Kipp) received in September 2012…

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Madison’s Smart Meter Fight in the News

February 15, 2013 Jim Powell

Dumb Meter Update – Madison’s Smart Meter Fight in the News As national concerns multiply about the dumb idea called “smart meters,” see what USA TODAY has to say about…

Air Pollution Madison-Kipp Corp. Toxins

Ignorance is Bliss (Part 2)

February 1, 2013 Jim Powell

Forgot to follow Wisconsin pollution laws? No worries, DNR doesn’t mind In a previous article (below and here), MEJO explored whether the Goodman Community Center, built on a contaminated former…

Air Pollution Madison-Kipp Corp. Public Participation Toxins

Ignorance is Bliss (Part 2 Cont.)

February 1, 2013 Jim Powell

A Note about the Industrial History of the Goodman and Kipp sites According to Goodman’s 2008 closure documents, previous manufacturing activities at the Goodman Community Center property included metal cutting,…

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