Air National Guard
Burn pits
Dane County
Dane County Regional Airport
Environmental health
Environmental Justice
F-35
PFCs or PFAS
Starkweather Creek
Toxic Chemicals
Toxins
“Ecological restoration” in Dane County = Broadcast spraying of poisons
Dane County Parks claims to use Integrated Pest Management (IPM). What a farce. Large swaths of the woods in Lake View Hill Park (a conservancy) that were green and vibrant…
The City of Madison says it has no Law Park landfill records. Really?
****** As described in detail in the last post, from the 1930s to the 1950s the City of Madison pushed a plethora of wastes—residential garbage, old newspapers, construction debris, and…
“What Else Can Hurt Lake Monona?” Part I: Law Park is a landfill
**** On August 15, 2022, Dean Mosiman of the Wisconsin State Journal reported that “A 13-member special committee has chosen three finalists in a plan to reshape the Lake Monona…
Madison, Dane County, & National Guard pass around PFAS hot potato-Wisconsin State Journal
Note to readers: Over the years we have posted countless links to online WSJ and Cap times stories (on Madison.com) in our articles. We have occasionally posted entire articles, knowing…
Dane Co Lakes & Watershed Commission
Dane County
PFAS Poisoned Yahara Lakes
Public Participation
Racial disparities
Lakes & Watershed Commissioners clueless about public engagement…or just don’t care?
***** 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
What did Law Park look like before Monona Terrace?
What does it look like now? A lot of concrete and glass… Is this good for Lake Monona? No worries! It’s LEED certified!
Lakes & Watershed Commission: Who is most burdened by PFAS? Who doesn’t have a voice? How can county policies mitigate unintended consequences?
***** (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…
Are we getting dumber? Yes
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…
“Get out of my freakin’ way!” bikers scream at Monona Terrace anglers. Why?
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…
Private Madison well highly PFAS contaminated; Dane County’s Truax Field is the likely source
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…
Angler at Monona Terrace: Bikers “think they own the space,” powers-that-be “don’t care”
*** 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,…
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 anglers about the risks of eating fish from Lake Monona,…
WSJ wins doublespeak prize: Toxic leaching landfill = Hot fishing spot for Black people!
*** “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…
Madison fouled its own nest, Part IV: “Madison Underground, Contamination Central”
This piece is a continuation of Parts II
Support residents opposing proposed Dane County Landfill at Yahara Hills Golf Course
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…