WASHINGTON, DC - May 7 - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and
Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed two Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) requests with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
regarding the resignation of EPA Region 5 regional administration
Mary Gade.
As
reported, Gade claims she was asked to resign due to her strong
stance against Dow Chemical's Midland, MI plant's polluting of the
Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron.
CREW is specifically requesting all records assessing or
evaluating Dow Chemical's responsibility for dioxin flowing into
Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron as well as all records from the EPA that
discuss or relate to the role of Mary Gade in evaluating Dow
Chemical's efforts to clean up any environmental hazards resulting
from the flow of dioxin into Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron.
CREW is also requesting any and all records and communications
between the White House and the EPA concerning Dow Chemical's
Michigan plant's release of dioxin, Dow Chemical's efforts to clean
up dioxin, and Ms. Gade's role in evaluating Dow Chemical's release
and cleanup of dioxin.
CREW's FOIA requests to the EPA can be found on the below.
CREW FOIA
Request to EPA Headquarters
CREW FOIA
Request to EPA Region 5