Please sign this petition (text below) even if you have already signed another petition. We are pulling together everyone who is opposed to show the strength of our opposition. Thank you! We can influence the outcome of this proposal, and we need to speak up. More information below. To: Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air […]
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Safe Skies Clean Water Coalition Honored at Progressive Dane’s Snow Ball Event
The Snow Ball event took place December 7 at the Argus Bar in Madison, Wisconsin. The David Austin Memorial Award is presented for commitment and work toward creating a just and fair society through progressive public policy and electoral efforts that bring new ideas and new people into the local conversation. We have been fighting […]
Chris Taylor takes on the Chamber of Corruption & Do your part to get the word out
For your listening pleasure… Chris Taylor and Zach Brandon of the Greater Madison Chamber of Corruption discussing F35s, racial disparities, health inequity, economic development vs economic empowerment, binary approaches, the murder of Atatiana Jefferson by police, Trumps impeachment process, scientist urging direct… and more 10-16-19 – Unheard Of with Brandi Grayson – Hour 1 10-16-19 – […]
Choose Between Life and Death
Truthdig | Nov 27, 2019 | Lindsay Koshgarian “If you’re following the presidential race, you’ve heard plenty of sniping about Medicare for All and whether we can afford it. But when it comes to endless war or endless profits for Pentagon contractors, we’re told we simply must afford it — no questions asked. According to one […]
We the People Need to Start Setting the Priorities.
Are you familiar with what a dollar looks like? Of course. But would you recognize a billion dollars or a trillion? What A Trillion Dollars Looks Like Over the last 18 years, the United States has spent $4.9 trillion on weapons and the military. When people talk of war, we will be asking: […]
VA to study whether military toxic exposures [Like PFAS] are tied to veterans cancers, illnesses
McLatchy | Nov 13, 2019 | Tara Copp [First, things that are toxic cause cancer and illness … so duh. ] Support the troops. Ban PFAS and PFOS and the chemicals that are related but have not had thorough long term testing. Corporate profits do not TRUMP human safety. “Veterans groups and their families […]
Truthout: Democrats Back Down From Battle With Defense Department Over PFAS
Truthout | Nov 14, 2019 | Pat Elder “Back in July, the House of Representatives included an amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to force the Environmental Protection Agency to designate all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) “as hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Superfund law. […]
Community Development Authority Statement on F-35’s for Truax/Madison
CDA Statement on proposed Air National Guard F-35A Operational Beddown October 16, 2019 Madison’s Community Development Authority (CDA) governs the city’s 857 public and multifamily housing units. The focus of this housing is to “provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.” Public Housing Purpose and Properties […]
Update: Airport Noise Abatement Meeting, Wed Nov. 20 @ 5:30pm
Airport Noise Abatement Subcommittee: Dane County Regional Airport “Dane County Regional Airport (DCRA) is commtitted to reducing the impacts of aircraft noise whenever possible. DCRA works closely with airport partners to reduce the impact of noise on the surrounding community by encouraging the use of noise abatement procedures and other takeoff/landing methods that reduce noise […]
WI DNR Comments on Draft EIS Oct 30, 2019
Online document Backup documents – duplicate scan Adam C. Mednick, PhD, AICP Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act Coordinator State of Wisconsin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 101 S. Webster Street Box 7921 Madison