350 Milwaukee Meeting
Tuesday, November 14, 7 - 8:20pm
In-person / Zoom Meeting

Why Nuclear Power is NOT the answer to Climate Change
Bill Christofferson

Rescheduled from October
 

Bill Christofferson is a former – he says “recovered” -- journalist and political consultant who has worked in state and local government, and a longtime peace activist.

A Marine Corps veteran of Vietnam, he is a member of Veterans For Peace and Vietnam Veterans Against the War.  He was the first director of Nukewatch, the Progressive Foundation’s public education project on nuclear weapons and power, from 1980 to 1983.

​Two other related projects, Stop Project ELF, led by John Stauber, and the Radioactive Waste Project, run by Cassandra Dixon, operated out of the Nukewatch office.
 

Max Otto Hall, Second Floor
First Unitarian Society
1342 N Astor St, Milwaukee
When attending a scheduled event,
it is appropriate to ring the bell to gain access to the church.

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Time: Tuesday, November 14, 7 - 8:20pm

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350MKE Fridays for Future
Fridays from 12:00 - 1:00 pm
​Chase & Wells Fargo Banks

Many banks (including Chase and Wells Fargo) are lending their depositor's money to fossil fuel companies to develop new fossil fuel production.

We want more people to be aware of this and hopefully change their bank or talk to the bank management!

We get honks and thumbs up from drivers and passersby.  Some people stop and have a chat about what the banks are doing, or ask, "What is fossil fuel?"
 

We're alternating between two Chase Bank locations.
Chase Bank Calendar

• Friday Nov. 17, Silver Spring Dr. & Lydell Ave.
• Friday Dec. 1 - Wisconsin Ave. & Water St.
• Friday Dec. 8, Silver Spring Dr. & Lydell Ave.
• Friday Dec. 14 - Wisconsin Ave. & Water St.

We have signs, or bring your own!

DNR Hearing on Oak Creek COAL Plant
Discharge Permit
Monday, November 20, 5pm
Zoom Meeting
 

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PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS MODIFICATION OF WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR WE ENERGIES GENERATING STATION IN OAK CREEK

Date: 11/20/2023

Time: 5:00 p.m. - End of Agenda

Location: Virtual

Jason Knutson, [email protected] or 608-977-0713

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a virtual public informational hearing to share information and take public comments on a proposed modification to the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the We Energies Elm Road Generating Station in Oak Creek to authorize use of a new wastewater treatment system.

The meeting will take place online via Zoom at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20.

To comply with recent federal regulations, the We Energies Elm Road Generating Station has installed advanced treatment for wastewater from the plant’s flue gas desulfurization system, which is an air scrubber used to remove sulfur dioxide from air emissions. Once operating, this system will provide enhanced removal of contaminants including mercury, arsenic, selenium and nitrate/nitrite before discharge to Lake Michigan. 

To monitor compliance with the new federal regulations, on Sept. 12, the DNR proposed to modify the facility’s existing Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit to establish a dedicated sampling point for treated flue gas desulfurization wastewater. This proposed permit action does not increase existing limitations for mercury, arsenic or any other pollutants at the final outfall.

The hearing will include an informational presentation and the opportunity to provide comments or ask clarifying questions of DNR staff related to the proposed permit modification.

More information on the proposed modification and hearing is available on the DNR's website at: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Wastewater/PublicNotices.html.

Register for the Zoom meeting.

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