Fermi Two News Today

By Torsheta Jackson for Yes! Media.Broadcast version by Terri Dee for Illinois News Connection reporting for the YES! Media-Public News Service Collaboration Residents of Evanston, Illinois, filed into the Evanston Township High School Auditorium for the reparations committee’s regular meeting on Jan. ...

Some Indigenous groups in Michigan want to draw parallels to their own historic struggles and those of Palestinians in Gaza and they are doing it through powerful artwork depicting dance. One elaborate drawing shows a Native American and Palestinian woman dancing together. The nonprofit Citizens Resistance at Fermi Two said the group advocates for environmental causes and safety for all people, including tribal nations. ...

A film festival created to help close the gap in storytelling for people of color is offering free, virtual showings as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Through Friday, the Hispanic Access Foundation is hosting the third annual "Our Heritage, Our Planet Film Week" to honor the storytelling traditions of Latino, Black, Indigenous and other people of color. A Conservation Program Associate with the Foundations, Brenda Gallegos, said the festival allows BIPOC communities to co...

While it might feel natural to rake the leaves in your yard this fall, the leaves might play a more natural role in your garden or lawn. A new survey from the National Wildlife Federation revealed most people know leaf layers provide a home to butterflies, moths and insects which birds need to survive, and yet they continue to bag them up and send them to a landfill. Peter Grimaldi, vice president of gardens and facilities at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens in Nashville, said leaving the leaves f...

Electric vehicles are being called the "cars of the future." But how quickly are Indiana residents willing to drive into that future by buying one? Environmentalists see EVs as a way to combat climate change - and motorists see them as a break from paying high gas prices. According to the Indiana Office of Energy Development Dashboard, nearly 116,000 electric and hybrid vehicles are registered statewide. Mo McReynolds, senior product manager in the City of Indianapolis Of...

A draft permit for waste water from DTE Energys Fermi 2 Power Plant is open for public comment until October 21. Michigan environmental groups are pushing for changes to how water is used at the DTE Energy nuclear plant in Monroe County. Jesse Deer-In-Water, a community organizer with the advocacy group Citizens Resistance at Fermi Two (CRAFT), said 45 million gallons of water a day are dumped straight from the power plant into Swan Creek and Lake Erie. ...

Conservation and community groups have filed a lawsuit against Utah for what they claim is the states failure to ensure enough water gets to the Great Salt Lake, to avoid what they call an "ecological collapse." The lawsuit seeks a court order requiring Utah to let more water reach the largest natural lake in the Western Hemisphere. John Leshy, professor emeritus of law at the University of California-San Francisco, said the lake is a "public trust" resource...

Emission standards for blast furnaces such as the iron and steel mills in Ohio have not been updated in years. The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a new rule for iron and steel mills under the Clean Air Act and comments can be submitted through today. Matthew Mehalik, executive director of the Breathe Project, a regional collaborative advocating against severe air-quality issues, said the communities are subjected to pollutants such as heavy metals, benzene and lead, so the public...

A previous agreement to protect New Mexicos Greater Chaco Canyon region from oil and gas development is back on the table, forcing supporters to, once again, make their case before Congress. In June, the Interior Department withdrew roughly 336,000 acres surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park from future oil and gas leasing for the next 20 years. All Pueblo Council of Governors Chairman Mark Mitchell is in Washington, D.C. ...

The Fermi 2 Nuclear Plant has been closed for repairs for almost three weeks. Local residents and advocacy groups in Monroe County are voicing concerns that its the latest indication of a potential threat to public safety in Michigan and neighboring states. There is no clear indication of how long the shutdown will last, and area resident Jesse Collins, a leader of the group Citizens Resistance at Fermi Two, said DTE Energy isnt being "up front" about what is really going on a...