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Cell Phones the Size of Your Head
If Zack Morris can upgrade his phone, can't EPA upgrade its rules? Click here. By Michael Kelly, Director on Online Communications 1982: The internet didn’t exist, MTV played music videos, Time’s “Man of the Year” was the personal computer, the emoticon :-) was invented, “cell” phones weren’t exactly portable and Betamax was still a thing. And the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued rules about how much toxic pollution power plants can dump into our water. A lot has changed since 1982* (scroll down for a list), but those power plants rules haven't! It's time for all of us to take
Protecting "Pure Michigan"
I’m a father of 3 and an avid runner, having run in countless marathons from the Bayshore in Traverse City to the Boston Marathon. To me, there’s no better way to enjoy “Pure Michigan” than by lacing up my shoes and hitting the road for a run with my kids. But there’s something threatening our Pure Michigan legacy – power plant pollution. Join me in protecting our health and our Great Lakes by submitting a comment to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)! Learn more You might already know that power plants, and coal plants specifically, contribute to global warming and pollute our air. But
Senator Whitehouse: Standing up for Common Sense
Join Senator Whitehouse - Send a message today! By Jamie Rhodes, Rhode Island Director We are in the midst of a dangerous conversation across this nation about the interplay of our economy and our environment. Claims that laws and regulations designed to protect the environment, public health and natural resources are a barrier to economic growth are ceaseless. These arguments attempt to create false choice for our elected decision makers – either the environment or the economy – when the reality couldn't be further from the truth. In Rhode Island, there has been an effort to move
“New” Coal Ash Bill Fails to Protect Communities from Toxic Menace
A 2011 Coal Ash Spill on Lake Michigan Congressman David McKinley (R-WV) is at it again. Late Tuesday night, he introduced a slightly revised version of the “Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act” (H.R. 2218). This bill is very similar to Representative McKinley’s terrible coal ash that passed the House of Representatives last Congress. Coal ash, the toxic byproduct of burning coal, contains heavy metals and other chemicals known to be harmful to people and wildlife. People can be exposed to dangerous metals like arsenic and mercury when they drink water contaminated with coal ash. There are
Greenscaping the Shores of Lake St. Clair
Last Thursday, May 9th, marked the groundbreaking of a new greenscaping project at Lake St. Clair Metropark’s 42-acre parkin g lot. The project is a welcome addition to the park, which is Macomb County's best access point to one of Michigan’s greatest natural treasures - Lake St. Clair. The parking lot is currently made of solid pavement. When it rains, fuel, oil, and other contaminants flow across the lot into Lake St. Clair, putting our health at risk, and causing problems like frequent beach closings. The greenscaping project is a common-sense solution to stormwater pollution that residents
