LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: Why I'm Endorsing Marty Chavez for Congress
Original Author:
Democracy for New Mexico
This is a guest blog by Antonio Villaraigosa, a Democrat serving as Mayor of Los Angeles, California, the third Mexican American to have ever held office in the city of Los Angeles and the first in over 130 years. He is also the current president of the United States Conference of Mayors. He was first elected mayor on May 17, 2005, and is currently serving his second term.
Raising His Voice
For real change to happen, bold and innovative leaders must step forward to lead. As a former labor organizer, a progressive activist, and Mayor of the great city of Los Angeles, I know what it takes to step forward at critical times to make the tough choices -– and because of that I can spot a leader who gets results when I see one.
Original Author:
(James Rowen)
Excellent development: The Bad River band of the Lake Superior Chippewa has won the right to set high water quality standards, thus making sure than any mines in the area would have to discharge only high-quality waste water.
As the
Journal Sentinel explains:
Original Author:
Democracy for New Mexico
This is a guest blog by Marianne Dickinson of Albuquerque, who is a former journalist, a lifelong community organizer and currently runs her own design/ planning/ marketing business. She has observed New Mexico politics for 30 years and still believes we could have ethical, capable, accountable government some day.
Legal Advocates Win Clean Water Victory In Dairy Pollution Case
Original Author:
(James Rowen)
Hats off to Midwest Environmental Advocates, its clients and allies. Text below:
September 16, 2011
Citizens’ uphill legal battle against factory farm ends in significant improvements for water quality
Contact: Miriam Ostrov, Staff Attorney, ext. 2
Pickett, WI- Neighbors of the Rosendale Dairy factory farm, an 8,400 cow operation, have settled a long fight against the farm and have achieved significant changes to the farm’s water pollution permit.
After years of denials by the Department of Natural Resources and the farm, a small group of citizens was finally able to show that the farm’s manure spreading plan needed to be improved. Despite this win, the factory farm and their attorneys threatened to sue the citizens for filing a frivolous action. The neighbors, with their own limited finances, had to make a tough decision given that they were faced with the seemingly limitless resources of a large corporation such as Rosendale Dairy. A legal battle over fees would not have furthered the goals of neighboring citizens, particularly when significant gains already had been made.
Environmental Protection Agency
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