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Hello Dear People!
We have worked hard to get to this point, and thanks to YOU and everyone who stood up to say No to the Permit to Pollute and hold DTE accountable - there is a public hearing TODAY November 28th at 6pm.
This hearing is our chance to pack the halls and let DTE and the state of Michigan know that the people are watching - that we will show up to protect our Great Lakes and public health! Please show up and give comments if you can!
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has issued a draft permit for the Fermi 2 reactor to use and abuse Lake Erie water.
This proposed permit:
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Lists pages of dangerous and carcinogenic chemicals Fermi is discharging into Lake Erie, and gives DTE until 2028 to stop this devastating pollution.
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Gives no limits on thermal pollution, allowing Fermi to continue to heat Lake Erie and contribute to toxic algae blooms.
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Does not have the EGLE using its authority to adequately test or regulate the radioactive elements (radionuclides) that can pollute drinking water around Fermi 2 and threaten our safety.
Anyone interested to le, you can watch the recording here. During the meeting, we got some great training on how to compose a comment for a public hearing, including examples of good vs bad comments, and practicing in front of an audience.
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We have the chance to speak out together!
Here's something to remember: you don't need to be a nuclear expert to speak out against this dirty industry and the impact it has on our communities. We want to honor the wide range of experience, education, and bandwidth of our community showing up. All of us do not need to be experts on the topic. It is completely fine to step forward at the hearing and state: "This is who I am, these are our demands, and this is why this is important to me." What's important is that we are unified in saying NO to the pollution of our Great Lakes.
We have resources to make the process of making a public comment as easy as possible, you can find them here:
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Again, it is not only fine but encouraged for there to be a variety of levels of experience and education among those of us speaking out. We will all find our place in the broad scope of who is willing to stand for our waters and for public health.
The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, November 28th, at 6pm ET. Use the link below to register. We encourage you to indicate that you would like to make a comment in the registration but it is not necessary. You can opt to comment at the meeting, but you will be added to the back of the queue.
If you are not able to attend, EGLE will still receive written comments after the hearing and we will follow up with those instructions next week.
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If you are not able to attend, EGLE will still receive written comments on the permit through December 1st. You can submit them here:
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Only the PEOPLE will hold DTE accountable and stand to protect our health. We hope that you'll join us!
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Thank you all so much, here is to a safe and just energy future.
Peace and Safety,
The CRAFT Team
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Citizen's Resistance At Fermi Two (CRAFT) is an Indigenous-led, grassroots, organization, committed to an accessible, fair, and just energy future for all! CRAFT originally formed after the Christmas Day 1993 incident at the Fermi2 nuclear reactor that dumped 1.5 million gallons of untreated toxic, radioactive water into Lake Erie. We will continue to push for the closing of Fermi2, and for a safer world powered by renewables.
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