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Lakes & Watershed Commissioners clueless about public engagement…or just don’t care?

August 4, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

***** This is an addendum to my previous post… Last night (Aug. 3), the Lakes & Watershed Commission decided to increase the proposed budget amount for “engaging

City of Madison Denialism

What did Law Park look like before Monona Terrace?

August 3, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

What does it look like now? A lot of concrete and glass… Is this good for Lake Monona? No worries! It’s LEED certified!

Dane County Environmental Justice PFAS Poisoned Yahara Lakes

Lakes & Watershed Commission: Who is most burdened by PFAS? Who doesn’t have a voice? How can county policies mitigate unintended consequences?

August 3, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

***** (See Part II of the below article here) In January 2018, MEJO learned that PFAS was used at Dane County-owned Truax Field, at the Air National Guard base. That…

Denialism Stupidity

Are we getting dumber? Yes

July 27, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

During the 1990s, as a community environmental activist and academic researcher, I focused for several years on endocrine disruptors, especially plastics. By then–and, in fact, many years earlier– scientific studies…

City of Madison Environmental Justice Fish Racism

“Get out of my freakin’ way!” bikers scream at Monona Terrace anglers. Why?

July 27, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Last week I talked to Moe from Milwaukee, fishing at “the wall” at Monona Terrace with his nephews. I asked if he experienced conflicts between the mostly white bikers and…

Air National Guard Dane County Regional Airport PFCs or PFAS Starkweather Creek Truax

Private Madison well highly PFAS contaminated; Dane County’s Truax Field is the likely source

July 26, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

In fall 2021, a colleague noticed this letter on the DNR’s BRRTS website, from the DNR to residents of a home on Madison’s east side. The letter says: “The Wisconsin…

City of Madison Environmental Justice Fish Racism

Angler at Monona Terrace: Bikers “think they own the space,” powers-that-be “don’t care”

July 21, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

*** Many subsistence anglers fish at “the wall” above Lake Monona at downtown Madison’s Monona Terrace, known for its panfish bounty. A good number of them are from Milwaukee, Racine,…

Fish Advisory

If you saw this “fish advisory” sign, would you be very concerned?

July 19, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

This sign on Lake Monona at Law Park is how Public Health Madison Dane County (PHMDC) decided to “inform” shoreline anglers about the risks of eating fish from Lake Monona,…

City of Madison Denialism Environmental Justice Inequality PFCs or PFAS Racial disparities

WSJ wins doublespeak prize: Toxic leaching landfill = Hot fishing spot for Black people!

July 18, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

*** “Celebrity, swag, people and cash” are poisoning Black anglers; WSJ promotes it as diversity! On Sunday the Wisconsin State Journal reached new heights as a PR arm of the…

City of Madison Dane County Denialism Landfills Madison Water Utility Toxic Chemicals

Madison fouled its own nest, Part IV: “Madison Underground, Contamination Central”

July 15, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

This piece is a continuation of Parts II

City of Madison Dane County Landfills Trash Waste

Support residents opposing proposed Dane County Landfill at Yahara Hills Golf Course

July 10, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Dane County is proposing to build a new landfill and “sustainability campus” because its existing landfill (Rodefeld Landfill-southeast of Madison, northeast of the Highway 12/18 interchange) is reaching its maximum…

Madison Water Utility PFCs or PFAS

The Guardian: PFAS levels in Madison well water greatly underestimated

July 6, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Today’s Guardian story by Tom Perkins includes Madison well water PFAS results. The story supports–and adds another layer of complexity to–my previous story about how the U.S. EPA-approved analytical methods…

Denialism Madison Water Utility PFCs or PFAS

How the Madison Water Utility “disappeared” the PFAS in our drinking water

June 22, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

In 2019 and early 2020, the PFAS levels detected in many of Madison’s municipal drinking water wells were big news–they raised public concerns, and legitimately so (see Wisconsin State Journal…

Environmental Justice Racial Justice

Honoring Juneteenth Day-Chris Hill, Sierra Club

June 19, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

I got the below email message today from Chris Hill, Senior Campaign Director, Our Wild America, Sierra Club (pictured above). Ms Hill shares some important context and history about why…

Dane County Regional Airport PFAS Poisoned Yahara Lakes Starkweather Creek

Dane County legally fights DNR PFAS stormwater regulations–with help from national anti-regulatory lobbying group

June 16, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

On June 3, I asked “What is “progressive” Dane County doing about the PFAS oozing from the airport & burn pits?” Today Chris Hubbuch at the Wisconsin State Journal reported…

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

Lakes & Watershed Commissioners clueless about public engagement…or just don’t care?

What did Law Park look like before Monona Terrace?

Lakes & Watershed Commission: Who is most burdened by PFAS? Who doesn’t have a voice? How can county policies mitigate unintended consequences?

Are we getting dumber? Yes

“Get out of my freakin’ way!” bikers scream at Monona Terrace anglers. Why?

Private Madison well highly PFAS contaminated; Dane County’s Truax Field is the likely source

Angler at Monona Terrace: Bikers “think they own the space,” powers-that-be “don’t care”

If you saw this “fish advisory” sign, would you be very concerned?

WSJ wins doublespeak prize: Toxic leaching landfill = Hot fishing spot for Black people!

Madison fouled its own nest, Part IV: “Madison Underground, Contamination Central”

Support residents opposing proposed Dane County Landfill at Yahara Hills Golf Course

The Guardian: PFAS levels in Madison well water greatly underestimated

How the Madison Water Utility “disappeared” the PFAS in our drinking water

Honoring Juneteenth Day-Chris Hill, Sierra Club

Dane County legally fights DNR PFAS stormwater regulations–with help from national anti-regulatory lobbying group

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