Friday, December 4, 2009

Progressive Democrats of Illinois Press Release - Navistar Test Complex

Press Release                                                              For Immediate Release December 4, 2009


The Progressive Democrats of Illinois (PDI) have taken a position opposing the proposed Navistar heavy industrial diesel testing complex that is being supported by $1 Million of our tax dollars from DuPage County, to be built in Lisle, IL at the northeast corner of Naperville and Warrenville Roads.

Dan Stafford, Co-Chair of the group, is  opposed to this project because:


  • 1.      The air quality in DuPage County has already been certified by the EPA as poor, and adding the continuous testing of dozens of heavy industrial diesel engines will only make our air more dangerous to breathe.

  • 2.      Forest Preserve land, and therefore native wildlife habitat, is scarce and precious, and should NOT be diminished for industrial projects, especially projects that pose a serious risk of polluting or contaminating adjacent Forest Preserve or Park lands, and Illinois water tables and bodies of water.

  • 3.      The storage of massive amounts of diesel fuel in one place presents a serious risk of massive explosion or environmental contamination.

  • 4.      The continuous running of diesel engines will present significant noise pollution issues right next to adjacent forest Preserve property, which diminishes the Public’s ability to experience our natural heritage in anything close to its original parameters and soundscape. A visit to the  Forest Preserve should allow you to hear natural sounds, not constant diesel noise.

PDI has already taken positions supporting efforts to protect our environment. They believe that “giving away any of the precious forest preserve land that we have is a bad precedent and should not have been approved (unanimously) by the Commissioners and President of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.” concludes Dan Stafford.

PDI is a grass-roots, all-volunteer organization working to elect those Democrats who, through their platforms and records, have shown a true commitment to peace and social and economic justice.

“Our goal is to do for the state of Illinois what Progressive Democrats of America is doing on a national level.” States Stafford. “While PDI as an organization currently has no official connection to PDA, our leaders serve as state coordinators, chapter leaders, and in other capacities with PDA.”

PDI meets every month, and all interested parties are welcome to participate. To get more information please go to website: http://www.illinoisprogressives.org

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Com Ed and Asplundh Endangering Trees and Trails

In early 2010 Com Ed's contractor Asplundh chopped the tops off trees by the thousands. This photo was taken along the IL Prairie Path in Glen Ellyn, IL
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Use this one page flyer to advise others of the community's ongoing efforts to protect the trees everywhere and stop Com Ed from spraying herbicides and clearcutting the trees, bushes and wildlife habitats on 4 miles of our trails in DuPage County. Please make copies and distribute them. Also post them on bulletin boards too but NOT on public or private property without permission. 

(Source: http://www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com/  )

Don Kirchenberg Will Now Be a Contributor to Illinois Trails

Don Kirchenberg ( www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com ) will now be contributing posts of interest to Illinois Trails readers and trail system users.


Also, the blog has been been updated and re-vamped top provide a full-featured feed,pings, podcasting, and more.


Don is also a DuPage County candidate for 4th-district Forest Preserve Commisioner. 


Don is intimately familiar with the DuPage County Forest Preserve system, Illinois Trail System, and an avid environmental advocate.


Expect a lot of interesting items from Don's pen.


I will also continue posting video, photos, and audio to the site.


For more information on Don's candidacy, please visit http://www.kirchenberg4forestpreserves.org

Regards, and thank You for reading,

Dan Stafford 

Thank you to Dan for the IL Trails site!

The Friends of the Great Western Trails are happy to now be an official part of the IL Trails site. More information about our efforts can be found at our website linked below.
 
Don Kirchenberg
Voluntary Chairman
Friends of the Great Western Trails
For news on trails and the environment go to www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com

Wednesday, January 7, 2009