We need Kim Martin on the LPEA board.
Please exercise your power to determine our energy future, protect our planet and foster the development of healthy, job-producing industries.
Folks who care about the environment and the economy want Kim elected to the LPEA board.
Kim has very strong support from the community because she wants to change direction away from LPEA’s dangerous policy.
Mr. Montoya has expertise in a past when fossil fuel technology made sense.
This causes air and water pollution, increased respiratory problems for young and old and severe, economy-damaging weather impacts like drought.
Renewable energy prices are plummeting and will dominate the energy market within five years.
A hard worker with many years of public service, Kim navigates complex policy issues well.
Since 1978 she has continually been leading and serving, including assuming board leadership roles for Durango School District 9-R, Rivergate Planned Development Association, the League of Women Voters, Fort Lewis College Foundation, Tri-County Headstart, American Women’s Network and eight other boards.
Karen Pontius Durango

Clean lakes are closer to reality.
The Clean Lakes Alliance this week released its annual “State of the Lakes” report, tracking water pollution and clarity in the Yahara chain of lakes that includes Mendota, Monona, Wingra, Waubesa and Kegonsa.
Madison and surrounding communities prevented 13,600 pounds of phosphorus from reaching the lakes last year.
That’s a substantial improvement from the 8,200 pounds diverted in 2015.
And it’s 29 percent of the way to meeting the alliance’s goal of cutting phosphorus in half by 2025, which will require 46,200 pounds of prevention.
Manure, leaves and soil washing off farms, lawns and construction sites in the Madison region feed the growth of stinky, soupy algae that fouls lake water and beaches.
Just one pound of nutrient-rich phosphorus can produce 500 pounds of algae.
So stopping as much as possible from reaching the water’s edge can dramatically improve lake conditions.
With personal visits to homes, DeForest officials have convinced more residents to keep leaves out of village streets so they don’t wash into storm sewers.
Farmers are doing a better job of safely storing manure and planting buffers between fields and streams.

Trend and Forecast Global Air & Water Pollution Control Equipment Sales Market Report 2017.
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The Committee of the Whole for the Waupun Common Council heard the results of a recent audit completed on our Stormwater Utility.
The user fee is based on a property’s impervious area or storm water impact measured in Equivalent Runoff Units (ERUs).
Revenues generated from the user fee are placed in a dedicated fund to implement a stormwater program that directly supports maintenance and upgrades of existing storm drain systems, street sweeping and leaf collection, maintenance of storm water basins, development of flood and pollution control measures, and support water quality programs that service users.
The results of the re-measurement mean that some nonresidential property owners will see an increase in their ERUs while others will see a decrease.
The average residential property owner will see no change to their ERUs.
Additionally, the city evaluated Stormwater Utility billing rates as part of this audit and recommended that the current rate of $8 per ERUs will be reduced to $7 per ERU.
Around town, the Christian Home Spring Benefit Concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, at First Reformed Church, 422 W. Franklin St. A free-will offering will support accessories for the new chapel.
I hope to see you there!
See you around town!
Mayor Julie Nickel

Too much contamination in America’s tap water, not enough reporting, study finds.
In 2015, nearly 77 million Americans lived in places where the water systems were in some violation of safety regulations, including the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act, according to the report released on Tuesday from the Natural Resources Defense Council, a New York-based environmental advocacy group.
It’s not only that some tap water has high levels of lead, nitrates, arsenic or other pollutants, said Mae Wu, a senior attorney with the council’s health program.
It is that too often, a lack of reporting means residents cannot be sure whether their drinking water is contaminated or not.
The issue is not new; tap water safety violations across the United States have been reported again and again and again.
These include the story of a sinkhole outside Tampa, Fla., which opened up in September, leaking contaminated water and endangering a major aquifer; Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection took weeks to notify nearby residents.
“This has been tolerated so long, and it is so ingrained in the EPA culture to look the other way,” he said.
“They’re going to need outside pressure to act and enforce existing laws.” The council’s report found that there were around 80,000 reported violations of drinking water safety regulations in 2015.
She added that part of the difficulty in fixing these problems comes down to a complicated regulatory system, in which the responsibility to monitor adherence to federal laws falls largely to states.
He said water safety regulation and infrastructure maintenance are basic needs that have been neglected by officials — and poor Americans are suffering the most.

Recycling: Time to dispose of hazardous wastes.
We’re hearing a lot about water pollution these days.
Residents of Cape Cod have the ability to minimize the volume of pollutants that could end up in our drinking water supplies simply by participating in their local Household Hazardous Waste Collection day.
Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, with funding through various towns, offers monthly collection days for residents to drop off unwanted paint items, yard chemicals, cleaning chemicals and auto fluids.
Is there a chemical cleaner of some undetermined age that’s been there a while?
How about oven or drain cleaner that you decided you didn’t like the smell of?
They’re all held at the easy access Harwich Transfer Station on Queen Anne Road.
Hazardous Waste Collection Days .
Held at Provincetown transfer station, 90 Race Point Road: 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 7. .
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Activists take Duke Energy to task over fossil fuels policy.
Activists from 10 community organizations gathered outside Duke’s Charlotte headquarters Thursday to slam the company’s proposed fracked gas pipeline, which would run through Robeson County, one of North Carolina’s poorest and most racially-diverse areas.
The protest was held while Duke officials held their first ever online-only annual meeting, which barred direct interaction with CEO Lynn Good and the board of directors.
“The best way to deal with air and water pollution from coal ash and fracked gas is to switch to clean, affordable energy like solar,” said Hanna Mitchell, an organizer with Greenpeace.
“We are at an energy crossroads and Duke must not lock our state into dangerous and unnecessary pipelines and gas plants.” Duke is co-owner of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which would transport shale gas from the Marcellus reserves in West Virginia to eastern North Carolina.
“These are the lands where I was born and raised, the rivers where I learned how to fish and swim, the fields where I ran around as a kid.
I don’t want future generations to miss out on its beauty.” The Rev.
Nelson Johnson, a civil rights activist and minister at Faith Community Church in Greensboro, criticized Duke’s monopoly on energy in the state, particularly its reluctance to provide cheaper alternatives to fossil fuels.
“We have been fighting Duke’s ban on no-money-down solar options for almost two years, because we know that renewable energy is cleaner and cheaper for our congregation.” Duke critic Debra Baker of Belmont, whose well water has been contaminated by the utility’s coal ash pits, said Duke still hasn’t complied with state law that mandates it provide residents near coal ash dumps permanent supplies of clean water.
“We pay for Duke’s dirty energy every month through our bills, and we pay for it with our health too,” she said.

District’s Environmental Health Director Addresses Oscoda Water Contamination Concerns.
We got some answers on the Oscoda water contamination issue from District Health Department #2’s Environmental Health Director.
On April 25th, a town hall meeting was held in Oscoda to continue the conversation, and catch up those of us who didn’t have all the details.
The contaminants, called perfluorinated chemicals, or PFA’s, were accidentally leaked into groundwater by the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base.
Environmental Health Director Chuck Lichon says while they are still trying to understand the issue completely, they are working closely with residents to make sure they have access to safe drinking water.
Or they can get a water cooler.
This is not just a local issue, however.
The air force is currently working with PFA leakages in cities across the nation.
And 38 of the 40 also have issues with these Perfluorinated chemicals or PFA’s, into the groundwater,” Lichon says.
We’ll unveil the history that led to the leaks in the first place, learn about the different organizations involved and what they’re doing to combat the problem locally, and hear how the Air Force is responding to the national threat.

Newport taxpayers should prepare for two consecutive years of tax hikes and long-term fiscal challenges with school and water infrastructure, officials claim.
"We only adopt the budget for one year.
Newport City Council got a first look at the $138 million budget for fiscal 2018 at a lightly attended budget workshop held May 2 at Newport City Hall.
The proposed budget increases funding for the school department by 1.5 percent in both fiscal years.
The rate is going up from $17 to $18.36 in fiscal 2018, and $18.36 to $19.96 in fiscal 2019.
However, although the city may challenge the extent of the improvements, there is no question repairs are needed, he said.
A non-binding question to residents, asking if they supported the concept of a unified high school, appeared on the 2014 ballots in Newport and Middletown.
Middletown schools are facing the same challenges we are, with declining enrollment and aging school buildings."
Sitrin showed councilors a slide, demonstrating that even if the city increased taxes and water rates exceed the maximum allowed under state law across many years, the city would still be unable to fund the school and water improvements.
You can see why we are always after additional revenues," said Nicholson.

Ajax sanitary sewer repairs could take weeks.
“The trunk sanitary sewer break occurred in Lord Elgin Park late in the day on May 1.
The region noted the damage is extensive and the entire length of the sewer in the park has to be replaced.
Specialized equipment is diverting sewage on site, while regional staff works to get the necessary materials for a replacement.
"The region would like to thank local residents for their patience during this repair, as well as businesses and residents in Ajax for their assistance with water restrictions," she added.
All municipal water supply users east of Harwood Avenue and north of Highway 401 are advised that mandatory water restrictions will continue for a few more days due to the anticipated heavy rain fall.
The sanitary sewer system in Lord Elgin Park collects this sewage from the northeast and delivers it to the Duffin Creek water pollution control plant for treatment.
The region will advise when regular water usage is permitted.
The park remains closed to the public.
For more information, call the region’s works department, technical support division at 905-668-7711.