Michigan
Environmental Report

Volume 20 . Number 4
August 2002

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 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 2002.

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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

Land Programs Asst. 
 
Brad Garmon

Office Manager
 
Judy Bearup

Member Services Director

Michele Scarborough

Policy Specialist

Isaac Elnecave

Development Specialist

Natalia Petraszczuk

Policy Specialist

Dusty Fancher

Policy Advisor 

Dave Dempsey

Environmental Campaign Coordinator
 
Wendi Tilden

Project Assistant 

Kristin Brooks

Computer Services Assistant 

Ben Holcomb

MER Design & Layout 

Rose Homa



 

August 2002

PRESIDENTS COLUMN:
Election Season

LAND STEWARDSHIP
Regional Bioneers Confrence
Land Use Heroes Project

OPEN GOVERNMENT
Nonprofits and election-year advocacy
Levin, Stabenow support clean air, renewable energy
DEQ Budget is bad news
Returning the public voice to natural resources decisions
Michigan, alternative energy
Lapeer County voters defeat chemical mosquito control

GREEN ECONOMY
College campuses go green

CLEAN WATER
Lack of state protections puts beach users at risk

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
MI Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life

FUND RAISING
Invitation to annual celebration

OUTDOORS
Great Lakes piping plovers making a comeback

PEOPLE
Elnecave leaves for Boston/Gard joins MEC team
Women hope for the future

CHILDRENS HEALTH
Study calls for revamp of laws

POLLUTION ALERT
Mercury in rain far above safe levels in Oakland County

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Past Issues:

June 2002

April 2002

February 2002




 

 

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