PFAS, F-35s, Truax & You
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East High School 2222 E. Washington Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53704
press release: 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Sunday February 9, Madison East High School, 2222 E Washington Ave, enter on 4th Street
The US Air Force wants to base F-35 fighter jets in Madison. Why should you care? What can you do?
Sponsored by Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin
Learn more about
- Soil & water contamination and Truax expansion
- Noise, mitigation and airport avigation easements
- Safety issues
- Economic and social impact on the community
- Racial & environmental justice issues
- Global impact
- Timeline, action plans and what you can do
Speakers include: Maria Powell (Midwest Environmental Justice Organization), Dr. Beth Neary (Wisconsin Environmental Health Network), Rebecca Kemble (District 18 Alder), Jesse Pycha-Holst (Solidarity Realty), Brian Benford (past president of the city of Madison Equal Opportunities Commission & former District 12 Alder), Allen Ruff (historian, activist & host of WORT-FM’s “A Public Affair”)
- FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) expected late-February
- DECISION expected late-March (30 days after release of final EIS)
We need to Be VISIBLE in our opposition to influence the Air Force’s decision.
Co-sponsored by: Veterans for Peace • Wisconsin Network for Peace, Justice & Sustainability • Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice • Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-
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