Clean Watershed Campaign

MDNRE Public Hearing

The RCRA corrective action license, hailed by Dow, MDEQ and EPA as the path forward to cleanup, was signed in 2003. Then as now, Dow boasted about signing on the dotted line and crowed about their willingness to find some resolution. Seven years later the 2003 path forward is being heavily modified because Dow refused to do much of the work. In the end Dow was rewarded with another path forward —- one which EPA admits at this time does not contemplate cleanup.

Major modification of Dow’s license is taking place to accommodate the new path forward in the recent AOC signed by EPA, Dow and MNDR (formerly MDEQ) Read more »

Saginaw County Low Birth Weight/Dioxin and Dow’s Fingerprint

“Our findings suggests that low level prenatal exposure to PCDD’s and PCDF’s , especially 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF, may accumulate in the placenta and retard important placental functions, which result in lower birth weights”. Read more »

Community Comments on EPA Plan

Public comment on the recent AOC negotiated behind closed doors with Dow resulted in a number of comments submitted on the record. Although long with some very detailed comments it is well worth the read for insight into the issue. Read more »

Dow Chemical in need of federal baby sitter

Stakeholder Comment on Preliminary National Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Priorities for Fiscal Years 2011-2013
Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0986 Agency: EPA

Tittabawasee River Watch (TRW) submitted Dow Chemical’s dioxin contamination in Mid Michigan to the EPA in response to the agency’s request for sites to be added to the 2011 EPA National Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Priorities list. The TRW letter can be found here. The site with more submissions is here. Read more »