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Re: E-M:/ What were the most important environmental issues/stories/events of 2007?

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Enviro-Mich message from "The Henry's" <gehenry@chartermi.net>
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The dioxin issue might be by far the greatest threat to public health in this state. Yet it lingers year after year, as study after study continues to show the shocking evidence that it has contaminated the watershed, the fish, wildlife, and residents who live here. Politicians have yet to address the issue, other than to try and pass laws to weaken state standards of what is acceptable, or else eliminate the DEQ all together if they make Dow responsible for clean up.

Residents who live here are being denied due process in the courts, state, and county government to make them whole. Seems river residents live in a third world country. It's been 5 years now, not like we haven't tried. Where are these people's voice?

Ask someone from Midland how many people they know with serious health problems.

Kathy Henry
www.trwnews.net


----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Kart" <jkart@bc-times.com>
To: <enviro-mich@great-lakes.net>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: E-M:/ What were the most important environmental issues/stories/events of 2007?


Yes. I vote for muck. Muck muck muck.


Alexander J. Sagady wrote: 
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Enviro-Mich message from "Alexander J. Sagady" <ajs@sagady.com>
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I'd add the following....

a. re-emergence of nutrient/algae/water quality problems in Saginaw Bay and
Western Lake Erie

b. The continued march of asian carp up the Illinois River and Ship canal towards
Lake Michigan.

c.     Senate passage of the CAFO deregulation package by Michigan's
environmental tone deaf republican party troglodytes

d. Discovery of 15 new exotic species in the Great Lakes

e. One more year of no firm plans for extensive regional light rail transportation in
Southeastern Michigan.




At 07:41 AM 12/27/2007, David Holtz wrote:

My nominations for top Michigan environmental stories for 2007:

1, Michigan Supreme Court overturns 30 years of law and in the Nestle v. MCWC case guts citizen standing to sue under the Michigan Environmental Protection Act. By 7-2 margin, public supports restoring MEPA in constitution setting the stage for potential constitutional amendment in 2008.
2. Michigan DEQ buries its own consultants' report critical of controversial Kennecott UP nickel mine proposal and then after an internal review goes ahead and approves the mine permit setting the stage for wholesale mining in the UP. The action undermines public confidence in the department at a critical time when DEQ is under assault from Republican budget cutters.
3. Highest dioxin contamination ever recorded is discovered in the Saginaw River On Dec. 7, the Detroit Free Press reported that EPA officials charged in a confidential August internal report that Dow concealed the dangers of dioxin contamination in local waterways and insisted on negotiating cleanup details with Granholm's office instead of the state Department of Environmental Quality's staff.
4. Despite wider recognition of climate change and declining interest nationally in carbon-polluting coal plants, up to seven new dirty coal plants are proposed for Michigan without objection from Michigan's legislature. The new plants, if built, would negate any actions taken by the Legislature and the governor to reduce global warming impacts in Michigan, which is the 10th largest producer of carbon emissions in the nation.


Eartha Melzer wrote:

Hi group,

I'm working on a story that will review the top Michigan environmental stories of the year, whether or not they received coverage.
Can anyone help out by sharing what you think the top items were?
Declining lake levels? Wider recognition of climate change? Plans for a UP nickel mine? Continuing surge in farmers markets?

I appreciate any ideas,

Eartha Melzer
<http://www.michiganmessenger.com/>www.michiganmessenger.com
(231) 933-3249
(231) 342-7796 cell

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