Michigan
Environmental Report

Volume 21 . Number 5
October 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.

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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

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 & Development
David Holtz

Communications & Development Associate
Amber Shinn

Environmental Campaign Coordinator
 
Wendi Tilden

Project Assistant 

Jacquie Styrna

Land Programs Assistant 
Ben Stupka

MER Design & Layout 

Rose Homa




 

October 2003

PRESIDENTS COLUMN:
On land use, where do we go from here?

LAND STEWARDSHIP:
Protecting the land: land use leadership council report
Land use reform calls for grassroots solutions
Citizen work to pay off: Humbug Marsh to be protected?
Saving the shoreline: A tale of two dunes
Washtenaw Land Trust receives 2nd Federal grant
Land Use Heroes: Models for Michigan

EVENT SPOTLIGHT:
Annual Ceremony recognizes environmental heroes: Marty Fluharty, Diane Hebert

POLLUTION PREVENTION :
Michigan religious community asks Granholm: "What should the governor drive?"
Auto industry largest source of lead pollution

PEOPLE :

MEC educator builds a better future
LaborFest celebrates labor's heritage & protecting the future

CLEAN ENERGY:
Bush's plan to let MI power plant off the hook
MEC's power outage prevention prescription

CLEAN WATER:
Water monitoring project studies streams near factory farms
Pine River SuperfundSite future hangs in balance
State seeks crackdown on polluting factory farm
State designates 1st new Natural Rivers in 15 years

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION:
MEC fundraising training: A big success

 

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