[Above: Over 300 people waiting breathlessly for the unveiling of “Renew the Blue” at the $100 per seat ($1000 per table of 8) event on May 18 at the Edgewater Hotel. Madison Gas & Electric has a front seat! I couldn’t afford it.]
On May 18, Clean Lakes Alliance unveiled “Renew the Blue: A Community Guide for Cleaner Lakes & Beaches in the Yahara Watershed“–“a cross-sector partnership initiative that commits to untapping the full potential of Greater Madison’s lakes.” The initiative, developed “by a diverse coalition of 19 community groups”…”offers an updated blueprint for cleaner lakes and beaches.” It is “the culmination of two and a half years of planning and community engagement” and “seeks to drive further progress toward cleaner, healthier lakes.”
What does “Renew the Blue” say we should do to reduce the PFAS and the myriad other toxic chemicals in our lakes and concentrated in fish that low income subsistence anglers eat and feed to their families?
NOTHING.
I searched the guide for “PFAS” and my computer told me “no matches were found.” I searched for “toxic chemicals.” Same result.
If the top goal of the Clean Lakes Alliance is to “Renew the Blue,” and it has no concerns about toxic chemicals, why not use its abundant funds to pour blue paint in the lakes once a year or so?
