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Protecting Michigan’s Coastal Dunes: A Call to Action

Post author:Shar Kipfer
Post published:September 23, 2024
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By Tanya Cabala, Lakeshore Outreach Organizer for West Michigan Environmental Action Council This blog was originally published in the Grand Haven Tribune as part of WMEAC's monthly opinion piece series.…

Climate Change is on the Ballot: Inform your Vote on November 5 and Protect our Future

Post author:Shar Kipfer
Post published:September 10, 2024
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By Grace Hasley, Eco-Journalism Intern for West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC). Special thanks to Dr. Alan Steinman, Allen and Helen Hunting Research Professor at Grand Valley State University’s Annis…

Uncovering Invisible Contamination: The North Kent Study Area Map Brings Public Awareness to PFAS Concentrations

Post author:Shar Kipfer
Post published:September 7, 2024
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By Lydia Denning, WMEAC Wolverine Community Advisory Group (CAG) Intern The North Kent Study Area Map is a user-friendly tool developed to manage and consolidate a large range of PFAS…

Divestment: The Importance of Aligning Company Investments and Sustainability

Post author:Shar Kipfer
Post published:September 6, 2024
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By Melinda Weaver, WMEAC Policy Intern Consumers and Purchasing As of today, companies and organizations are facing more and more scrutiny when it comes to where they invest their finances.…

Keeping the Kitchen Safe and Sound from PFAS

Post author:Shar Kipfer
Post published:September 5, 2024
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By Lydia Denning, WMEAC Wolverine Community Advisory Group (CAG) Intern The kitchen is a Grandma’s factory, churning out industrial levels of gingersnaps, chicken pot pies, casseroles, and cookies. It produces…

Recycling Recharge: Get Up to Date With Kent County’s New Recycling Guide

Post author:Shar Kipfer
Post published:August 20, 2024
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By Grace Hasley, Eco-Journalism Intern for West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC). Most of the time, what we can and can’t recycle hides in our subconscious and we don’t always…

A Nuclear Newbie’s Quick Look into the Reopening of the Palisades Plant

Post author:Kelly Otterness
Post published:July 2, 2024
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By Grace Hasley, WMEAC Eco-Journalism Intern (published in the Grand Haven Tribune) Last month, I started an internship at West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) and was assigned to…

WMEAC Urges Environmental Safeguards for Data Centers in Michigan’s Pending Legislation

Post author:Kelly Otterness
Post published:June 28, 2024
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By Emma Oonk, Environmental Policy Intern. June 6, 2024 WMEAC hosted a press conference earlier this week at Michigan's largest data center, Switch Grand Rapids, highlighting concerns with pending legislation…

WMEAC Receives Support from Community Foundation for Muskegon County for Recycling Initiative

Post author:Kelly Otterness
Post published:June 28, 2024
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By Tanya Cabala, WMEAC's Lakeshore Outreach Organizer Muskegon, MI. May 9, 2024 – West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) is pleased to announce that it has received support from the…

Meet Our Eco-Champions: Introducing Our Interns Making a Difference

Post author:Kelly Otterness
Post published:May 15, 2024
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By: Bethany Dutcher, WMEAC Lakeshore Fellow One way WMEAC gets college students involved in advocating for sustainability and the environment is by offering a very generous list of internships. The…

Protecting Michigan’s Coastal Dunes: A Call to Action

Climate Change is on the Ballot: Inform your Vote on November 5 and Protect our Future

Uncovering Invisible Contamination: The North Kent Study Area Map Brings Public Awareness to PFAS Concentrations

Divestment: The Importance of Aligning Company Investments and Sustainability

Keeping the Kitchen Safe and Sound from PFAS

Recycling Recharge: Get Up to Date With Kent County’s New Recycling Guide

A Nuclear Newbie’s Quick Look into the Reopening of the Palisades Plant

WMEAC Urges Environmental Safeguards for Data Centers in Michigan’s Pending Legislation

Meet Our Eco-Champions: Introducing Our Interns Making a Difference

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