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Animal Rights Activist Speaks at Calvin
Last night at Calvin College, renowned animal rights activist Gene Baur spoke on the abuse of animals by industrial agriculture and the need for people to change their relationship to animals.
Posted on September 25, 2008 1:27 PM in Features
Sierra Club Censored at Holland Public Works Event
On Monday, the City of Holland hosted a public meeting on a proposed coal power plant. However, the city denied environmental groups the ability to present information to attendees.
Posted on August 12, 2008 1:20 PM in Features
Michigan Citizens Fight Toxic Contamination
A new group called the Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources Coalition (POWER) has formed in Northern Michigan to challenge a legacy of toxic pollution in the Chrlevoix Watershed.
Posted on August 11, 2008 4:08 PM in Features
McCain Promotes Nuclear Energy in Michigan Visit
On Tuesday, Republican Party presidential candidate John McCain spoke at the Fermi 2 nuclear power plant in southeast Michigan. His speech--largely held in response to Obama's unveiling of his new energy plan--outlined support for "clean coal" and nuclear power, including the construction of 45 nuclear power plants.
Posted on August 6, 2008 2:18 PM in Features
Obama Promises a "New Energy Economy;" Remains Committed to Nuclear Power and "Clean Coal"
On Monday in Lansing, Democratic Party presidential candidate Barack Obama delivered a major speech unveiling his energy plan. While the speech offered a number of important policies, he remained committed to nuclear power and so-called "clean coal" technology, both of which have been opposed by environmental advocates.
Posted on August 5, 2008 2:52 PM in Features
Environmental Scorecard Ranks Michigan Government and Concludes the Environment is a "Second Tier" Issue for the Government
The Michigan League of Conservation Voters has released its annual ranking of state legislators and their environmental votes. While the guide finds that many legislators consistently vote to protect the environment, the environment is still an issue of secondary importance to many legislators.
Posted on July 24, 2008 3:10 PM in Features
Ehlers, Gas Prices, Conservation, and Alternative Energy
Yesterday, The Grand Rapids Press ran a 1,284 word "guest column" from West Michigan area representative Vern Ehlers. What did we learn? We need alternative energy sources such as nuclear power and more oil drilling to deal with rising gas prices, as well as more individually focused conservation efforts.
Posted on July 22, 2008 3:16 PM in Features
I-69 Solidarity Action in Kalamazoo
Citizens in Kalamazoo, Michigan recently organized a solidarity action against a company connected to the construction of I-69 in southern Indiana.
Posted on July 15, 2008 11:55 AM in Features
Forum on Global Warming Short on Solutions
A City of Grand Rapids sponsored forum on global warming last night at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) was short on solutions and offered little new information for attendees on how they could address global warming.
Posted on May 30, 2008 2:52 PM in Features
The Press Cites Group Advancing Global Warming Inaction and "Skepticism"
Yesterday the Grand Rapids Press reported on per-capita carbon emissions in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming area, but also saw fit to include a two paragraph mention of a "conservative" organization called Grassfire.org that advances highly questionable claims about global warming.
Posted on May 30, 2008 2:25 PM in Features
Law Firm Provides West Michigan Link to Sulfide Mining
The law firm Warner Norcross & Judd, located in downtown Grand Rapids, is representing Kennecott Minerals, the company trying to build a controversial sulfide mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Posted on May 15, 2008 2:59 PM in Features
Witch-Hunting the Environmental Movement: The Politics of Green Scare
Mediamouse.org is reprinting this article by Stephen Lendman because it offers important background information and analysis on the targeting of environmental activists in the United States. This is of particular importance with the recent indictments of four individuals for an Earth Liberation Front (ELF) arson at Michigan State University.
Posted on April 30, 2008 11:31 AM in Features
The Grand Rapids Press and Earth Day
On Sunday, the Grand Rapids Press included an eight-page insert for Earth Day. The insert--listed as an "advertising feature"--was full of ads by companies wanting to appear "green" and featured little substantive discussion of the environment.
Posted on April 21, 2008 2:55 PM in Features
New Information on Michigan Earth Liberation Front Informant
New information in the MSU Earth Liberation Front (ELF) arson case indicates that government informant Frank Ambrose has been cooperating with the FBI against activists since 2007.
Posted on April 18, 2008 2:10 PM in Features
Forum Provides the Public Important Info for Saving Grand Rapids' Trees
Last night, the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) held a well-attended forum about the Emerald Ash Borer and the threat it poses to Grand Rapids' trees.
Posted on April 16, 2008 2:14 PM in Features
Acton Institute Hosting a Lecture that will likely Minimize the Reality of Human Caused Global Warming
On Thursday, the Acton Institute--a local rightwing think-tank--is hosting an event titled "What Should Christians think about Global Warming." Those who attend the talk will likely hear some version of the Acton Institutes's routine claims that "we don't know" if global warming is being caused by humans and that as such we should not take any steps to stop it.
Posted on April 15, 2008 2:10 PM in Features
Craig James Lectures on Global Warming
On Wednesday, WOOD TV 8 meteorologist Craig James delivered a lecture at a Kent Garden Club meeting that was essentially an introduction to global warming skepticism.
Posted on April 11, 2008 3:04 PM in Features
Author Talks about the Need to Reverse the Affluence Trend in America
Last night at GVSU, author Juliet Schor talked about the relationship between consumption, sustainability, the environment, and happiness.
Posted on April 1, 2008 5:29 PM in Features
Scrutinizing Michigan's Water Assessment Tool
Withdrawing large amounts of Great Lakes water could be as easy as paying your bills online. With a few clicks and the right numbers you could tap into the Great Lakes. Michigan legislators are currently discussing a proposal by Sen....
Posted on March 28, 2008 1:32 PM in Features
MSU Arson Suspect Pleads Guilty
On Wednesday, Frank Ambrose, one of the four people indicted for a 1999 arson at Michigan State University claimed by the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), plead guilty to conspiracy to commit arson. In addition, Ambrose admitted involvement in additional ELF actions and agreed to cooperate with federal investigators in this and other cases.
Posted on March 21, 2008 1:02 PM in Features
Local Broadcast Media Reports on ELF Arsons
All three local broadcast news channels ran stories covering the charges in the Michigan State University ELF arsons that hyped the idea of "terrorism" and portrayed the arsons as crimes against society. The reporting basically mirrored the government's allegations in the case.
Posted on March 13, 2008 1:24 PM in Features
Prisoner Support Update for Arrested Eco-Activist
A new group, Friends of Marie Mason, has formed to support Marie Mason, one of four suspects arrested and charged with an Earth Liberation Front (ELF) arsons in Michigan.
Posted on March 13, 2008 11:52 AM in Features
Indictment Outlines Government's Charges in MSU Arsons
The indictment filed by the government against four environmentalists arrested for two arsons claimed by the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) outlines both a timeline of what the government alleges happened as well as the government's claims that the arsons were crimes against society.
Posted on March 13, 2008 11:32 AM in Features
Four Indictments Issued in ELF Arson at Michigan State University
Today, the US District Attorney's office in Grand Rapids announced the indictment of four individuals in an arson at Michigan State University in 1999. The Earth Liberation Front--a radical environmental group that uses property destruction as a tactic--claimed responsibility for the arson.
Posted on March 11, 2008 8:02 PM in Features
Eco-activist Arrested in Cincinnati During "Green Scare" Raid will be Transferred to Grand Rapids
An environmental activist named Marie Mason has been arrested in Ohio and is being transferred to Grand Rapids.
Posted on March 11, 2008 2:23 PM in Features
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