It’s perhaps very telling the value that Dow Chemical holds all of the regional area by how long they have sought to delay, and avoid responsibility for their pollution. If they really valued the ‘human element’, like their PR campaign claims, you would think that they, as a corporation, would also value the environment that the ‘human element’ lives, works, raises children, vacations, and plays in. However Dow sees more value in buying politicians and wonderfully bogus advertisements so that they look like they care about more than their shareholder’s return on their investment.
So, at what time does Dow start realizing the true value of nature, and more importantly the environment that their employees and the people that live near their plants are forced to live in just because of their avoidance to operate ethically and respectfully of nature.
As corporations demand ‘personhood’, we must force the corporations to recognize that although our local environment might not be of much concern to their shareholders, it is of much greater intrinsic value to US, the people that live and work there. If they really want personhood then they should hold to ALL laws that real flesh and blood persons have to. I mean, to cross species, even a dog doesn’t poop in their own bed. Dow shareholders make more money if Dow devalues nature and threatens jobs over being held accountable for their pollution. Harming the environment also harms their shareholders and all of us.
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the House of Representatives are waging an all-out war to block federal regulations that protect the environment. Read more »
Stephen Lester, Science Director
Center for Health, Environment & Justice
Many industry advocates have argued that dioxin is not a threat to public health and that the federal EPA’s proposed cleanup goals – interim preliminary remediation goals (PRGs) – for dioxin in soil are trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist. I could not disagree more. These industry advocates conveniently ignore the scientific facts about the toxicity of dioxin. Read more »
At long last, the videos of the Dr. deFur presentation from Delta College are up and available.
Due to the length of meeting, the original video has been broken into five files. Dr deFur, held a public meeting at Delta College on December 15 2009. Sponsored by Lone Tree Council and Tittabawassee River Watch, Dr deFur expounded on the toxicity of dioxin and the many ways EPA could improve the Administrative Order on Consent with Dow Chemical. Many thanks to our technical guru who made these clips available.
Video Part One: Click
Video Part Two: Click
Video Part Three: Click
Video Part Four: Click
Video Part Five is currently unavailable. (19 minutes at the end)
NOTE: Apple’s Quicktime is required to view these clips.
You are invited to take part in a free community conversation with Dr. Peter deFur. Dr. deFur is coming to Mid-Michigan to share in a discussion on the region’s dioxin contamination, our rivers, Saginaw Bay, human health impacts and the draft Consent Order between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Dow Chemical Company to address the contamination. Read more »
When my husband and I bought our 3-acre Tittabawassee Riverfront property in 1984, we were thrilled. Waterfront property is scarce in Saginaw County, and we felt that we were one of the lucky ones. We could never have been so wrong. Read more »
You are invited to take part in a free community conversation with Dr. Peter deFur. Dr. deFur is coming to Mid-Michigan to share in a discussion on the region’s dioxin contamination, our rivers, Saginaw Bay, human health impacts and the draft Consent Order between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Dow Chemical Company to address the contamination. 
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