Our Mission
CACC stands for Citizens for Alternatives to Chemical Contamination, a regional grassroots environmental organization centered in the Great Lakes to foster awareness of environmental issues through a network of citizens and organizations. CACC has been working to protect our environment since 1978.
CACC has submitted comments to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding the Enrico Fermi Unit 3 Licensing. You may read the submission at this link. You may also read a joint press release from Beyond Nuclear, Citizens for Alternatives to Chemical Contamination, The Citizens Environment Alliance of Southwest Ontario, Don't Waste Michigan and the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter here.
Volume 34 #1 of the CACC Newsletter has been posted. There are 2 changes: A hard copy or CD of the Fermi 3 Draft EIS can still be requested from Bruce Olson at: Bruce.Olson@nrc.gov or downloaded here. Also, the Northwatch website is: http://www.northwatch.org/.
Volunteer
Please consider helping CACC continue our mission by volunteering. Check the volunteer page for opportunities.
Videos from the recent event:
Nuclear Threats to the Great Lakes and Transition to
Clean Safe Energy – International Roundtable
Have been posted on YouTube, and CACC has posted links to
them.
FUKUSHIMA FALLOUT: Forty-five groups and individuals petition NRC to suspend all nuclear reactor licensing and conduce a "credible" Three Mile Island-style review.
Beyond Nuclear, Citizens for Alternatives to Chemical Contamination, Citizens Environment Alliance, Don't Waste Michigan, Green Party of Ohio, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter, are Among Those Urging NRC to Delay Licensing While NRC and Presidential Commission Conduct a Full Study of Implications of Japan Reactor Crisis. You may read a press release here.
Dr. Linda Schweitzer to speak June 4th at CACC’s General Membership Meeting!
There’s a threat in your backyard and you might not even know it - the pesticides and herbicides you are spraying on your lawn might be putting your children and pets at risk. Studies show that pesticide/herbicide use is linked to birth defects, immune deficiency, and cancer. Pesticides are also leaking into our water causing damage to our inland lakes as well the Great Lakes.
Dr. Linda Schweitzer, Assistant Professor of Environmental Chemistry at Oakland University, will speak at CACC's General Membership Meeting (GMM) on the harm of toxic lawn sprays and healthy alternatives to a "perfect lawn". The GMM is scheduled for Saturday, June 4th, 2011, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Fireplace Room of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing, 855 Grove St., East Lansing, Michigan. Hal Newnan's compelling video: "Love Your Lawn, Love Your Lakes" will also be shown, which features Dr. Schweitzer speaking on the hidden dangers of (and alternatives to) toxic lawn chemicals - that damage the health of our children, the elderly, our pets, and our watersheds.
Dr. Linda Schweitzer's biography can be found here.
You are invited to bring a dish to pass for our always delicious Potluck. You are also invited to bring new or gently used items for our Silent Auction. Stas Yascolt, CACC's lively auctioneer (Pinconning's Best!) will lead the auction. A map to CACC's GMM location in East Lansing can be found here. Watch for more details soon.
NEW! You may become a member or renew your membership using PayPal. CACC can also accept your donation by PayPal and you will receive a receipt immediately following the transaction.
The Great Lakes Health Banner has a beautiful new panel, thanks to Voices for Earth Justice, a non-profit group based in Southfield, Michigan, whose members are dedicated to protecting the Earth and lessening the impact of our human footstep.
Voices for Earth Justice provide retreats, workshops & a speakers bureau, sustainable gardening experiences - and much more.
"The global environment with its finite resources is a common concern of all peoples. The protection of Earth’s vitality, diversity, and beauty is a sacred trust." - The Earth Charter
---- from Voices for Earth Justice, on their website
Artist: Sharon Agee, Photo by Gary Michaels.
You are invited to participate in The Great Lakes Health Banner Project
The magnificent Great Lakes Health Banner, representing environmental health concerns of approximately 80 diverse Great Lakes organizations was inspired by the first Health Banner, which was created by the Environmental Health Network, a national group based in Louisiana.
The Great Lakes Health Banner was formally introduced at CACC's Backyard ECO-Conference in 1991. This powerful visual speaks for the protection of the health of our communities and the Great Lakes Watershed. Gretchen Michaels, CACC Director, has teamed with Maryann Stroup of Families for Environmental Health Awareness, the project's original director, to bring new life to this important grassroots art project.
Contributions toward this project will be appreciated and are tax deductible under IRS rules. A contribution of $12 or more will underwrite a square for the Banner.
Check for further information on our Great Lakes Health Banner Page.
Contact Information
Citizens for Alternatives to Chemical Contamination
8735 Maple Grove Road
Lake, MI 48632-9511
Phone: 989-544-3318
Please be aware that the CACC office is not regularly staffed. Please address any urgent or emergency concerns to the board member nearest you, or our Chairperson from the board page.
Dr. Linda Birnbaum made a presentation on Dioxins in Saginaw, Michigan on April 13, 2005 and was kind enough to grant CACC permission to publish in on our site. You may view it here.