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Enviro Dems Mtg

Sonya Suter — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:27:20 -0700

Start: Jan 8 2008 - 8:01pm

End: Jan 8 2008 - 9:26pm

Yay Earth Week!

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Current Events

Sarah Duffy — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:25:22 -0700

No Sulfide Mining in the UP!!

The Michigan Department of Environmental Qualityis currently considering issuing a permit for a mine just off the shore of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula. The mine could cause leaching of highly acidic sulfuric runoff into two nearby rivers and the surrounding public wild lands. The project would last less than ten years and provide at most 100 jobs, yet possibly damage the important outdoor tourism industry of the area.

EnviroDems is joining the rest of the state in voicing our opposition to this development by asking students to sign postcards addressed to the DEQ insisting the permit be denied.

For more information on the mine and how to get involved, contact Sarah Duffy, saduffy@umich.edu or Sonya Suter, snsuter@umich.edu.

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When should the Publicity Committee meet?

ashleyw — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:32:19 -0700

When should the Publicity Committee meet?

ashleyw — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:31:54 -0700

Maize Out the State Capitol for lower tuition

Sam Harper — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:29:35 -0700

Start: Sep 26 2007 - 12:30pm

End: Sep 26 2007 - 6:00pm

In the past 5 years, the State of Michigan has been the worst state in
the country in terms of higher education funding.  This summer, instead
of making good on its promise to give $180 million to public
universities around the state, the Michigan Legislature deferred its
payment until its next budget vote on October 1, 2007.  That day is
quickly approaching and the University of Michigan has a $30 million
check coming--except that it might not ever make it.  If we don't
receive our money, then it is likely that there will be a mid-year
tuition increase that could be as much as $1000.  The reason that
students keep getting a raw deal is because we don't generate enough
noise-- politicians have said that it is easy to put higher education
on the backburner because there is hardly any political fallout.  This
Wednesday, let's prove them wrong.

Student from every public university in the state will be gathering on
the Capitol lawn in Lansing to give our government the political
fallout they've had the luxury of avoiding.  And the University of
Michigan is leading the way by sending 300 Wolverines.  We are going to
Maize Out on the Capitol lawn.  But we need your help to make this
happen.  We've already had a huge tuition hike once this year--we can't
let it happen again.  Take 6 hours out of your day, get on the bus with
us, and help put a stop to these exorbitant tuition increases.

REGISTER NOW AT http://www.msarally.com
EMAIL MSA.Rally@umich.edu WITH QUESTIONS

Dems Demanding a Difference

About Enviro Dems

cuellar — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:28:26 -0700

We are involved in local independent campaigns as well as working with the rest of the College Dems on organization wide events and activities.

For more info, contact Sarah Duffy (uniquename: saduffy)

Additional info will be posted here once school starts.

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