[Peace] Fwd: [Birdnotes] Fwd: Help Protect the Middle Fork!! Attend the People's Hearing at Danville Area Community College, June 11, 5pm to 8pm

Wed May 30 02:39:05 UTC 2018

I know this isn't a peace issue, but it is very important.
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From: Connie Cunningham <conniejcunningham at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, May 29, 2018 at 3:17 PM
Subject: [Birdnotes] Fwd: Help Protect the Middle Fork!! Attend the
People's Hearing at Danville Area Community College, June 11, 5pm to 8pm
To: Ecostewards at lists.communitylists.org, Birdnotes <
birdnotes at lists.champaigncountyaudubon.org>, Master Naturalist <
uie-masternaturalist-ecimn at aces.illinois.edu>

For those of you interested in the Middle Fork River

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From: Pam Richart, Eco-Justice Collaborative <prichart at ecojusticecollaborat
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Date: Tue, May 29, 2018 at 10:23 AM
Subject: Help Protect the Middle Fork!! Attend the People's Hearing at
Danville Area Community College, June 11, 5pm to 8pm
To: Connie Cunningham <conniejcunningham at gmail.com>

*Come to the People’s Hearing*

*On the Risks of Leaving Coal Ash on the Banks of the Middle Fork*

*Monday, June 11, 2018 - 5pm to 8pm*

Bremer Auditorium, Danville Area Community College

2000 East Main Street, Danville, IL
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*This is your opportunity to hear from experts and voice your concerns over
Vistra+Dynegy’s *

*proposal **to leave its coal ash In the floodplain of the Middle Fork of
the Vermilion River*

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Extensive erosion of riverbanks next to the Old East and North Ash Pits
occurred during the February 2018 storm. This photo shows (from left to
right):   leaching of coal ash contaminants; severe undercutting and
collapse of portions of the riverbank; and destroyed riverbank armoring.

*Why Attend*

Now is the time, while Dynegy finalizes plans for its leaking ash pits, to
voice concerns over the risks of a proposal that could leave this toxic
waste forever in the floodplain of the Middle Fork.  The Illinois EPA’s
decision on a closure plan for three ash pits will either positively - or
negatively - affect the health, recreational, scenic, and economic values
of this National Scenic River.

Join neighbors and friends on June 11!  Together, call on the Illinois EPA
and Governor to do the right thing, and require Dynegy to move its coal ash
away from the river. That's the only solution that will permanently protect
the Middle Fork and the people of Vermilion County.

*What to Expect*

This forum has been planned by Eco-Justice Collaborative
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with support of the Protect the Middle Fork Citizens Advocacy Group.
Experts will address concerns that Dynegy’s preferred cap and leave
solution - even with bank stabilization - will not stop groundwater or
surface water pollution, nor protect the river, long-term, from a potential
breach that could send millions of gallons of coal ash downstream.

We are bringing together:

   - Experts who will talk about the:
      - Importance of the river for recreation, tourism, and the local
      economy.
      - Ecological health and diversity of this National Scenic River.
      - Health and environmental hazards of coal ash.
      - Risks of leaving coal ash on the banks of the Middle Fork
      (pollution, erosion, and stability of coal ash impoundments).

   - Residents impacted from coal ash spills in North Carolina and
   Tennessee who will share their experiences.
   - The general public who will be invited to submit oral and written
   comments.

Visit our website
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for a list of confirmed speakers. Dynegy and the Illinois EPA have been
invited to send a representative to speak.

Comments and testimonies from this hearing will be delivered to Governor
Bruce Rauner and Illinois EPA Director Alec Messina in late June or early
July so they can be taken into consideration by decision-makers as plans
for closing Dynegy's plans coal ash pits are reviewed and finalized.

*Schedule*

4:00pm    Press Conference

5:00pm    Opening Remarks

5:30pm    Expert Testimony

7:00pm    Public Comment

8:00pm    Adjournment

*Questions?*

Contact Pam or Lan Richart at ejc at ecojusticecollaborative.org or
773.556.3417

*Presiding Officials*

Scott Bennett, Illinois State Senator

Mike Marron, Vermilion County Board Chair

Scott Eisenhauer, Mayor of Danville

*Click for More*

Middle Fork Under Siege a Second Time
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February Storm Elevates Concerns
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Photographs Post February 2018 Storm
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