The NWF and friends, including the Alliance for the Great Lakes and the Ohio Environmental Council launched a lawsuit against the EPA to force a decision whether to accept the decision to declare Lake Erie NOT impaired. The group, which is seeking “impairment” status, is fighting against Gov. Kasich’s reluctance for an impairment declaration. Kasich claims his concern is the impediment such a declaration would have for Ohio’s commerce.
The Advocates for a Clean Lake Erie recently put their money where their mouth is, renting two vans and inviting prominent area officials to see first-hand the devastation caused by Concentrated Animal Feed Operations (CAFOs). The group made a tour of the area’s worst offenders and stopped in at area homes.
Toledo Mayor, city council members, county commissioners, state reps and senators from the area, including Theresa Fedor and Sherrod Brown were all invited and either didn’t respond or, like Fedor and Mayor Hicks-Hudson, cancelled.
State Rep Michael Sheehy (District 46) and Lucas County Treasurer (and just-announced mayoral candidate) Wade Kapszukiewicz did make the trip. Kapszukiewicz said “I am energized by the passion of these volunteers. The issues that they’re focusing on are real. There are tangible steps that can be taken to address this problem. One of the things I’m going to focus on in my campaign for mayor is, I think Toledo should join the lawsuit against the U.S. EPA. Toledo should declare Lake Erie impaired, because it is. Those two steps alone aren’t going to erase decades of neglect, but those are two real things we can do right now and we should.”
Water Watch: Two Vans, Two Politicians, One Lawsuit
The NWF and friends, including the Alliance for the Great Lakes and the Ohio Environmental Council launched a lawsuit against the EPA to force a decision whether to accept the decision to declare Lake Erie NOT impaired. The group, which is seeking “impairment” status, is fighting against Gov. Kasich’s reluctance for an impairment declaration. Kasich claims his concern is the impediment such a declaration would have for Ohio’s commerce.
The Advocates for a Clean Lake Erie recently put their money where their mouth is, renting two vans and inviting prominent area officials to see first-hand the devastation caused by Concentrated Animal Feed Operations (CAFOs). The group made a tour of the area’s worst offenders and stopped in at area homes.
Toledo Mayor, city council members, county commissioners, state reps and senators from the area, including Theresa Fedor and Sherrod Brown were all invited and either didn’t respond or, like Fedor and Mayor Hicks-Hudson, cancelled.
State Rep Michael Sheehy (District 46) and Lucas County Treasurer (and just-announced mayoral candidate) Wade Kapszukiewicz did make the trip. Kapszukiewicz said “I am energized by the passion of these volunteers. The issues that they’re focusing on are real. There are tangible steps that can be taken to address this problem. One of the things I’m going to focus on in my campaign for mayor is, I think Toledo should join the lawsuit against the U.S. EPA. Toledo should declare Lake Erie impaired, because it is. Those two steps alone aren’t going to erase decades of neglect, but those are two real things we can do right now and we should.”
