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Ecology Center Bill McKibben's coming to Ann Arbor. Have you bought tickets yet?

Location:Rackham Auditorium, Ann Arbor
Time:8:00PM Wednesday, November 11th
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Ecology Center It's time for a rally! Bill McKibben will be there. Please join us.

Source: salsa.democracyinaction.org
Please join us on the University of Michigan Diag! We'll feature awesome local music, updates from local organizations, and leading climate change activist Bill McKibben.
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Ecology Center Come see Coal Country (the film about mountain top removal)

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Come see the film, Coal Country, and then help protect our Appalachian mountains from mountaintop removal coal mining. Join thousands of concernedcitizens across the nation who will be watching Coal ...
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Estación-Biológica Laguna de Apoyo Tropcial Freshwater Biology field course in Nicaragua.

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Ecology Center EPA & NHTSA are here in Detroit -- Submit Your Comments about the New Federal Fuel Efficiency Standards

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA) hearing on CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) Standards is Wednesday, October 21 in Detroit. ...
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Ecology Center Help Protect Michigan from Global Warming -- AND get your name in the paper!

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Last month, the Union of Concerned Scientists released a new series of reports(pdf) that finds that average summer temperatures in Michigan could increase by 14 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) if we do not act quickly to cut global warming pollution.
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Ecology Center Join the Ecology Center and leading climate change activist Bill McKibben!

Talk will be followed by reception and book signing.

$10 Students
$20 Ecology Center Members
$25 General Admission

For tickets and more info, contact Stephanie@ecocenter.org.

TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!


Time:8:00PM Wednesday, November 11th
Location:Rackham Auditorium, Ann Arbor
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Ecology Center Take Action: Write to EPA about protecting communities from toxic coal ash http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1421/t/9023/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1539

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According to a federal survey released this past August, toxic waste from coal burning are sitting in over 580 locations in 35 states (see map) -- including Michigan. U.S. coal-fired power plants ...
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Ecology Center Roadmap Plan Generates Diverse Support from Industry, Environmentalists and Labor, as Midwestern Governors Meet on Jobs and Energy http://www.ecocenter.org/press/releases/20091007.php

Source: www.ecocenter.org
DETROIT, MI — A blueprint for making robust investments in clean energy and energy efficiency — shaped jointly by utilities, environmental and farm groups, industry, labor unions, and state ...
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Source: www.ecocenter.org
From left to right: Steve Chester, Director, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality; Tracey Easthope, Environmental Health Director, Ecology Center; Mike Garfield, Director, Ecology Center; Mike Shriberg, Policy Director, Ecology Center. Photo credit: Joe Boomgaard
Diane Turner
Diane Turner
Congratulations, Tracey! Hope you all keep up the great work!
October 7 at 3:47pm
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Ecology Center Policy Director Mike Shriberg on the Environment Report

Source: environmentreport.org
Summary:Your puppy's chew toy could be toxic. Lester finds out some surprising news about the lead content of some pet toys. And... our reporter, Karen Kelly had the soil in her garden tested for lead. ...
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Ecology Center TreeHugger coverage of HealthyStuff.org - "HealthyStuff Tests for Toxins" http://cli.gs/ZUVjva

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Easy Info Source for Products You Buy for Your Kids, Your Pets and Yourself The Ecology Center, a nonprofit environmental research organization, has announced the results of product testing and the creation of a website HealthyStuff.org to help consumers
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Ecology Center is proud to announce the launch of HealthyStuff.org! Check out the
database, which includes test results for more than 5,000 products
because there's no other way to tell what's inside. The chemicals used
in these everyday products build up in our bodies and our environment.

Source: www.healthystuff.org
Safety rankings, toxic chemical test results, and information on government regulation for stuff.
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This letter will be sent to Senators Stabenow and Levin on behalf of Michigan's medical and/or public health community. We urge you to help us protect Michigan's most vulnerable residents and preserve ...