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Michigan
Environmental Report
Volume 21 . Number 3
June 2003
PURPOSE
Founded in 1980,
MEC is a coalition of over 60 environmental, public health, and faith-based
organizations with nearly 200,000 individual members. For over
20 years, MEC has provided a voice at the State Capitol. In addition
to serving as a clearinghouse of environmental information, MEC develops
public policy, educates elected officials and the public, and provides
training and support to member organizations.
The Michigan
Environmental Report is an official publication of the Michigan Environmental
Council. Copyright 2003.
SUBSCRIBE
OFFICERS
Chairperson
Chris Graham,
Michigan Natural Areas Council
Vice
Chair
Vicki Levengood,
National Environmental Trust
Vice Chair
Kathryn Savoie, Ph.D.,
ACCESS
Treasurer
Tanya Cabala,
Lake Michigan Federation
Secretary
Brian Imus,
PIRGIM
OFFICERS
President
Lana Pollack
Policy Director
James Clift
Associate Director
Patrick Diehl
Land Programs Director
Conan Smith
Special Projects Coodinator
Brad Garmon
Office Manager
Judy Bearup
Member Services Director
Michele Scarborough
Policy Specialist
David Gard
Policy Advisor
Dave Dempsey
Director of Communications
and Development
David Holtz
Environmental Campaign Coordinator
Wendi Tilden
Project Assistant
Kristin Brooks
Computer Services Assistant
Ben Holcomb
Land Programs Assistant
Ben Stupka
MER Design & Layout
Rose Homa
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State
bans common herbicide after widespread contamination
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The
Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) has cancelled
the registration of a herbicide known as Dacthal after
it was detected in hundreds of wells in southwest Michigan.
The
action, supported by MEC, follows testing showing Dacthal
metabolites in 265 of 875 wells sampled in the Berrien
County community of Coloma. Over 40 of the wells had
levels above drinking water standards or advisories.
The state has confirmed or suspects contamination from
the herbicide in or near Homer, Three Rivers, Wixom
and Portage. One water tower on the MSU campus also
showed Dacthal metabolites.
More
than $1 million in public funds is being spent this
year to complete contamination studies and replace contaminated
wells in the Coloma area.
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