Month: March 2013

  • EPA orders Enbridge to dredge sections of Kalamazoo River

    EPA orders Enbridge to dredge sections of Kalamazoo River

    A recent press release by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced they have issued an administrative order requiring Enbridge to dredge three sections along the Kalamazoo River impacted by a July 2010 oil spill. EPA has documented recoverable submerged oil above Ceresco Dam, upstream of Battle Creek, and in the Morrow Lake delta.

    Enbridge has a short window of time to respond to the order and submit a dredging work plan to EPA. Visit EPA’s oil spill website for more information about the recent administrative order and the background on the 2010 oil spill.

  • Public forum on Michigan’s energy future

    Public forum on Michigan’s energy future

    The Governor is seeking input on Michigan’s energy policy through a series of town hall style listening sessions. The State of Michigan website has a listing of all locations and dates. Our local listening session will be held at Western Michigan University’s Fetzer Center on Monday, March 18 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm in the Kirsch Auditorium.

  • Last chance to register for Kalamazoo Legislative Breakfast

    Last chance to register for Kalamazoo Legislative Breakfast

    The Kalamazoo Environmental Council (KEC) is hosting the annual legislative breakfast on Monday, March 11 from 7:30 – 9:30 am at the Kalamazoo Nature Center. As a member of KEC, we invite you to join us as we talk with our state and federal lawmakers about protecting and managing Michigan’s natural resources for future generations in the face of global climate change and increasing pressure to maximize short-term economic gains. Invited lawmakers include: State Senator Tonya Schuitmaker, State Representatives Jase Bolger, Sean McCann, Aric Nesbitt, Margaret O’Brien, and legislative staff for U.S. Representative Fred Upton and U.S. Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow.

    Register online at www.naturecenter.org or by phone (269) 375-0954 by March 6. Breakfast is $8.00. The discussion begins at 8:00 am and is free.