What's New
July 13, 2008
CACC is a proud member of Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health. Protecting the health of our children is a priority for CACC and we encourage our members, and visitors to our website to take time to read and act on alerts from the Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health.
Check the CACC Headlines page today for an alert from the Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health concerning the toxic pesticide Lindane.
We also urge you to click the link to the left and visit the Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health regularly.
July 11, 2008
CACC gives a heartfelt thanks to the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center and Anjali Patel, GLELC Community Protection Director, for their critical assistance to CACC with preparing comments on the proposed deep underground radioactive waste dump beneath Lake Huron's shores in Kincardine, Ontario. This proposed dump would be 50 some miles across from Michigan and would be for 20 Ontario reactors.
CACC's comments, prepared with the assistance of the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center, can be viewed here.
All comments can be viewed that were submitted on 1) the DRAFT Agreement to Establish a Joint Review Panel for the Deep Geologic Repository Project by Ontario Power Generation Inc. Within the Municipality of Kincardine, Ontario between the Minister of the Environment and The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and 2) the DRAFT Guidelines for the Preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Deep Geologic Repository of Low- and Intermediate- Level Radioactive Wastes. Comments can be viewed on the site.
Towards the end of July, CACC will be posting a guide as to what happens next and what people can do regarding this issue, critical to Great Lakes waters and communities. Anyone wishing to find out more at this time can contact Kay Cumbow from the board page.
Thanks to everyone who submitted comments and contacted legislators, press, or otherwise spread the word about this important issue.
June 10, 2008
Information on how to comment regarding the Deep Geological Waste dump proposed for construction at Kincardine, Ontario was posted today.
May 27, 2008
Information on meetings concerning Draft Guidelines and Draft Joint Review Panel Documents for Proposed Reactors and Deep Geological Repository (Proposed for construction at Kincardine, Ontario) has been is posted.
May 20, 2008
There are two new press releases, one regarding Children's Environmental Health and one concerning radioactive waste. You may also find links on the press release page from the menu on the left of the page.
A new newsletter is posted. There are links to all our newsletters from the newsletters which you may reach from the menu on the left of the page.
Please attend the CACC Annual member meeting and election of the board. Links to a document containing the agenda and ballot are posted on the news page, along with a new newsletter. More information , including an overview and ticket information for CACC/Lone Tree Council 30 year Anniversary Dinner are posted here.
April 11, 2008
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency issues Draft Guidelines for Public Comment on the Proposed Deep Underground Nuclear Waste Dump by Lake Huron and new reactors at the Bruce Complex. More information here.
Tickets available now for CACC/Lone Tree Council 30 year Anniversary Dinner!
March 31, 2008
A new Newsletter has been posted.
The Family Corner Returns! You may check it out here.
CACC is proud to reinstate Family Corner! You can email or mail artwork or photos of artwork with the child’s name, age, and hometown.
Before we can use artwork, CACC needs a consent form from a parent or guardian, dated and signed, with permission for CACC to use the child’s artwork. It can be a handwritten copy of our form, or you can print out the form and mail it in to the address listed on it.Photos of the artist may be included. The CACC Education Committee will choose an entry for publication in each newsletter. The artwork may also be published on our website.If you wish mailed photos/artwork to be returned, please include a separate self-addressed stamped envelope large enough to hold the artwork. We urge folks to send copies electronically if possible, scanned into email, or to send copies of the originals to CACC.Carey Pauquette-Schalm
Photo Credit: Carey Pauquette-SchalmWhen Carey Pauquette-Schalm, former CACC Administrator, originated Family Corner in December, 2006. She wrote:
"Many of us are involved in organizations such as Citizens for Alternatives to Chemical Contamination because we feel strongly about keeping our children free of unnecessary chemicals. In the back of our minds, it is in hopes of avoiding serious illness such as cancer, muscle disease, autism, and other chemically linked diseases."
I would like to challenge all of us to raise our children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews to become stewards of our environment. Get them involved in our newsletter by submitting an electronic picture drawn by them. It can be a good digital photo of their art, a drawing done on the computer, or a scanned copy. We will pick an art project each newsletter to include for all to see.
This will assist us in giving our children pride in the Earth and everything she provides. To quote my favorite saying: We do not own the earth; we borrow it from our children. Let’s work together to provide a great inheritance and give them the respect and responsibility that comes with it.”January 27, 2008
The CACC board meeting schedule has been posted on the board page.A membership form is now available on-line.October 18, 2007
The board members elected officers at their meeting, and they are now posted on the board page. Have you see our new Eco Calendar? Use the link on the left to look it over. Contact the board from the board page if you have an item of interest.September 18, 2007
Several new events posted, you can find them with the "NEW" icon. Also, several new photos have been added to the Wheatland 2007 album in the photos. Check it out!September 17, 2007
Here is a unique opportunity for CACC members! Our members can hear speaker Sandra Steingraber, author of "Living Downstream: an Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment", for half price. CACC members may also attend the entire conference at half price! The conference, Wise Traditions Michigan, is Friday evening, September 28th (6:00pm-9:30pm) & September, Saturday 29th (9:00am-6:00pm) at the Vista Tech Center at Schoolcraft Community College in Livonia, MI.
Members of All groups that have membership in Michigan Environmental Council are also invited to see Sandra Steingraber at half price. The entire conference is also available at half price for any Earth Share member. Please read our post to get information on how to take advantage of this offer.September 11, 2007
We posted information on a workshop to be held September 15, for those planning to attend the MDEQ Lansing hearings on Sulfide mining on the Eco Calendar. Click the link at the left. It can be identified by the "new" icon.
September 7, 2007
Please review the sulfide mining information we just posted.
August 24, 2007
Added a new Eco events Calendar.
June 29, 2007
CACC board members for 2007-2008 were elected at the annual meeting. They are now listed on the board page. Officers will be determined by the board at the next meeting and posted at that time.
June 27, 2007
CACC (Citizens for Alternatives to Chemical Contamination) has issued a press release with regard to Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, and a bill currently pending in the Michigan House of Representatives. It is posted here.
May 8, 2007
Dr. Kathryn Savoie will be the keynote speaker at the 2007 CACC Annual Meeting.
The meeting will be held Sunday, June 10, beginning at 1 pm, at Magdalena's Tea House, 2006 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing. Please refer to the Letter to Members for more information. Use the contact form on the board page if you need more information after reviewing the letter.
A map to Magdalena’s can be found at their website.
A letter to our members is posted here.
The April, 2007
Newsletter is posted.
New link on on the links page to The Alliance to Save Energy.
April 15, 2007
The CACC Annual meeting will be held Sunday, June 10, beginning at 1 pm, at Magdalena's Tea House, 2006 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing. Use the contact form on the board page if you need further information.
Check our new Headlines page for short environmental notes and news.
Refer to our new Events page for events of interest.
A press release regarding a ban on toxic flame retardants from the Washington Toxics Coalition is here.
The Links page has been reorganized and you will find a category to help you take positive action for our environment.
April 3, 2006.
The most current newsletter is posted here.
December 30, 2006
The Michigan DEQ Announces Proposed Determination on Nestle Water Withdrawal Proposal. A press release is here.
December 27, 2006
Please take the time to read the new newsletter and the board's letter to the members and friends, both are posted on the "Newsletters" page. Follow the link on the left.
November 9, 2006
This website! Hope you find the re-design easy to navigate and use. Comments to the webmaster through the contact link on the "board" page.
October 26, 2006
The dates of next year's board meetings have been posted on the "board" page. You may contact Kay from the links on that page if you have questions.
