SEJ's 28th Annual Conference Speakers
Find biographies (or links thereto) of speakers for SEJ's 28th Annual Conference, October 3-7, 2018, in Flint, Michigan, as well as the sessions they're participating in.
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"Feds Reject Michigan Permit For Mine Near Sensitive Tribal Waters"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has objected to a wetland permit for the proposed Back Forty Mine in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula near the Wisconsin border."
Source: EHN, 03/20/2018
Are Combined Sewer Overflows Causing Pollution in Your Local Waters?
Decades after the nation’s capital began its historic cleanup, sanitary sewage still occasionally swamps the Potomac River. Are sewage systems also dumping human waste and other pollutants into waterways near you? This week’s TipSheet has the background on the problem of combined sewage overflow, as well as resources for finding out what’s happening near you.
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"Wolves Restoration Moves A Step Closer On Isle Royale"
"The last two surviving wolves on Isle Royale might soon get 20 to 30 new neighbors, after the National Park Service advanced a wolf reintroduction plan Friday for the wilderness island on Lake Superior."
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, 03/19/2018
Wisconsin Wants Break From Ozone Rules In Advance Of Foxconn
"Despite evidence that southeast Wisconsin is violating new and tougher emissions standards for smog, state officials are asking the Trump administration to set aside a recent federal finding and conclude the state is complying with the law."
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 03/13/2018
Michigan: "DEQ Ignored Crucial Warning On Wolverine Dump Plume"
"BELMONT, MI -- Mark Worrall knew where to look. Worrall, a state geologist, told his superiors at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality in April 2017 that drinking water in homes southeast of Wolverine World Wide's now-infamous House Street sludge dump should be tested for toxic chemicals."
Source: Grand Rapids Press, 03/12/2018
"Residents Voice Doubts About Lake Michigan Water For Foxconn"
"Dozens of concerned residents and activists asked a Wisconsin agency on Wednesday to reject an application from the city of Racine to draw 7 million gallons of water daily from Lake Michigan for a proposed Foxconn plant."
Source: AP, 03/09/2018
"EPA Plan Seeks Cuts In Pollution That Causes Lake Erie Algae"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency called for stepped-up efforts Wednesday to reduce nutrient pollution that contributes to algae blooms in Lake Erie but recommended no new federal regulations to accomplish the task."
Source: AP, 03/08/2018
EPA Mapping App Helps Find, Deepen Environmental Justice Stories
As new research reminds us that pollution often disproportionately affects poor and minority communities in the United States, a long-standing mapping tool from the EPA can help reporters explore and discover those environmental justice stories nearest them. The latest TipSheet explains the problem, and walks you through the mapping app.
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