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The Green Environmental Coalition (GEC) is a Midwestern, non-profit
organization dedicated to ensuring the public participation that will preserve, protect
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GEC Newsletter, Spring, 1999
- purchased and planted hundreds of trees to offset carbon emissions.
- joined Buckeye Forest Council in litigation to protect one of Ohio's last old growth forests.
- lobbied in Washington, D.C. for public participation in key hazardous waste regulations.
- worked with Senator Merle Kearns and O.E.P.A. to increase public participation in lawmaking
process.
- hosted wellhead protection teach-in featuring Antioch Professor Peter Townsend.
- were member of Public Advisory Group for O.E.P.A. Source Water Assessment and Protection
Program.
- continued Federal Court battle with Southdown Corporation over contamination of Mud Run Creek
in Greene and Clark Counties.
- received assistance from Cleveland's George F. Gund Foundation for DEMOCRACY 2000 project,
helping citizens gain access to government.
- saw director Bruce Cornett reappointed by governor to serve on Ohio Environmental Education
Council.
- supported Vlllage Environmental Action Group's insistence that local industry be a good neighbor
and responsible member of our community.
- maintained and expanded GREENLINK, G.E.C.'s website-used by local nonprofit organizations
including the Ohio Environmental Council, Sierra Club and BW Greenways.
- as board member, helped formulate policy of Ohio Environmental Council.
- hosted Environmental Justice workshop that provided comments to U.S.E.P.A. regarding the setting
of new standards.
- represented environmental concerns at Fairfield Commons Earth Expo., Barnes & Noble, Yellow
Springs Street Fairs, Greene County Fair.
- worked together with Clark County and Springfield neighborhood group testing soils for heavy
metal contamination.
- served as clearing house, provided technical assistance for communities fighting cement kiln
pollution in other states and countries of the world.
- closed loopholes in regulations proposed by Dept. of Development for removal of gas storage tanks.
- fought to control sprawl and protect Beavercreek wetlands by raising technical questions to Oberer
(SPRAWL-MALL tm) permit.
- hosted sustainability workshop in Columbus featuring Senator Merle Kearns, Representative Sean
Logan and others, including Harvy Wasserman of Greenpeace U.S.A.
We couldn'thave accomplished all this withoutyou! Now we need your help again!
Your $15 membership in the Green Environmental Coalition enables us "fight the good
fight" for the health of
our community and the future of our planet. You'll be kept up to date by the occasional
newsletter, our website at
http://www.greenlink.org, and by articles in the Yellow Springs News.
Thanks so muchfor your support.
Also see our Spring, 1996 newsletter
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