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Request from "Housewife" for drinking waters tests should be respected, SN,
11/12/09
Assumptions without research
lead to misinformation, Mario Mangino (EPA), SN, 05/31/08
Agencies consider downstream
effect of river restoration, Ralph Dollhopf (EPA), SN, 05/31/08 P ublic
health and human lives depend upon it. Dr Neill Varner letter to Lt. Gov.
Cherry 04/30/08 Don't blame the
environmentalists, Marcia Woodman, SN, 04/04/08 As if dioxin is not
enough, Richard Maltby, TRW, 3/17/08 Complete clean-up,
Richard Maltby, SN, 03/14/08 Clearing river will take
combined efforts, Ken Horn, SN, 02/29/08 Human health effects of
dioxins and furans, TRW, 2/26/08 Local poor cancer risk
1 in 25, Kathy Henry, TRW, 2/10/08 Stop coddling Dow, Pat
Weatherbee, SN, 01/22/08 Dow must step up, Kathy
Henry, SN, 01/21/08 Tri-Counties Planning
Program, Richard Maltby, TRW, 01/17/08 Dow intransigence
creates questions , Carol Chisholm, SN, 01/11/08 Where's the connection?
John Taylor, SN, 1/6/08 Agencies have been
gutted, Paul Heller, DFP, 12/11/07 Dow contamination is a
nightmare, Jim Weatherbee, DFP, 12/11/07 Dow needs to be
accountable for all cleanup, James Anglin, TRW, 12/09/07 Dioxin media coverage,
Deepak Dighe, TRW, 12/09/07 EPA right in urging Dow to
speed up work, MDN, Richard Karl, 10/23/07 Do the Right Thing,
Kathy Henry, 10/11/07 EPA Bashing, Richard
Maltby, MDN, 10/01/07 MDN comparison
Invalid, Michelle Hurd Riddick, MDN, 09/26/07 Remove dioxin and
restore the river, SN, Gary Henry, 09/23/07 Loss of Community
Identity, Kathy Henry, 09/14/07 MDN position wrong on dioxin
data, Don Brown, 09/06/07 Fish consumption still a
hazard, MDCH, 08/27/07 Thank you, Tonya
Moening, TRW, 0/13/07 *
Dioxin Exposure, Richard Maltby, TRW, 08/9/07 MDEQ Responds to SN
editorial, Steven Chester, SN 07/20/07 Don't be fooled, Kathy
Henry, SN, 06/10/07 Some are fooled by Dow
Spin, Neil Varner, SN, 06/10/07 Pair Admired, Kim
Winchell, SN, 05/02/07 Lone Tree Praise, John
Taylor, SN, 05/1/07
It's time to
put the Saginaw Valley in Ecological Order - Richard Maltby, TRW,
04/12/07
It's time to think ahead - a planners perspective, Richard Maltby, TRW,
03/12/07 A "Human Element"
Metamorphosis, ML, 02/22/07 Clean it up, Brady
Steckert, SN, 02/02/07 For your information,
Richard Maltby, TRW, 02/02/07 Playing to peoples
fears, Michelle Hurd Riddick, SN, 01/24/07 Clean up the River,
Rachel C.H. Anger, SN, 01/24/07 Dioxin harm already
done, Dave Dempsey, SN, 01/23/07 Action Level, Kathy
Henry, SN, 1/18/07 Saginaw News Editorial (Did
Dow write this?), 1/18/07 Where's the 'Human
Element'?, Richard Maltby, MDN, 1/12/07 Dioxin Sediment
Remediation In Sydney, Australia, MDN, 1/11/07
Dioxin Dangers, Richard
Maltby, SN, 01/07/07
More ways to help the
enviorment, Richard Maltby, MDN, 12/17/06
Too-Fast forward: Saginaw River
dredgings dump repeats mistakes of the past, Terry Miller, BCT, 12/17/06
Dioxin levels higher in
region, Richard Maltby, SN, 12/03/0 6
Protecting Property, Kathy
Henry, SN, 11/19/06
Dioxin Votes, Kathy Henry,
SN, 10/15/06
Great Lakes at crossroads,
Richard Maltby, SN, 09/28/06
Navigation and Remediation, Saginaw News Editorial, 09/24/06
Zero Tolerance, Wendy
Domino, SN, 09/21/06
Feeling shut out, Betty Damore, SN, 09/13/06
Limiting Exposure, Marcia
Woodman, SN, 08/27/06
More Delay, Pat Weatherbee,
SN, 08/27/06
Is soil a pathway for
dioxin to get into blood? Their answer is yes. Michelle Hurd Riddick,
SN, 081706
Significant Increase, Kathy
Henry, SN, 08/20/06
Dioxin study an important step, Midland Daily News editorial, 08/20/06
Study moderates the dioxin alarm, SN, 08/17/06
White Mans Bhopal, Nityanand Jayaraman, MDN
(not published), 05/12/06
Lost opportunities, Kathy
Henry, SN, 05/04/06
Oppose 1000 ppt, Ward
Hodge, TRW, 05/01/06
Who pays?, Robert Ciaffone,
SN, 05/04/06
90ppt applied to
residential redevelopments in Sydney, Paul Hanly, MDN, 04/26/06
Time to talk, John Taylor,
SN, 04/19/06
Dioxin Problems, Mary Ellen
Garrett, SN, 04/16/06
Contaminated property
appraisals, Gary Henry, TRW, 03/19/06
Dioxin Health Risks,
RIchard Maltby, TRW, 03/17/06
Sediment worries, Richard
Stimpson, SN, 03/16/06
Very small errors in data can lead to larger
errors ,
Chad M. Schaeding 03/06/06
Dioxin cleanup plan falls short, Saginaw News Editorial, 03/07/06
Selective Reporting, David
Linhardt, SN, 03/06/06
Delay Tactics, Richard
Maltby, SN, 03/06/06 A
compromise will be in order, Midland Daily News editorial, 03/01/06
DEQ goal to protect public and environment, Steven Chester, MDN, 02/19/06
Unfair Influence?, Martha
Stimpson, SN, 02/17/06
A good year soiled?, Kathy
Henry, SN, 02/05/06
Whose dioxin perspective?,
Michelle Hurd Riddick, SN, 02/01/06
Dredging the line, Hilda
Dijak, SN, 02/10/06
Dioxin Dangers, Richard
Maltby, TRW, 01/29/06
Be vocal, Richard Maltby,
MDN, 01/17/06
DEQ hopeful dioxin
discussion can continue, Steven Chester, MDN, 01/08/06
Midland ignores public
health?, Richard Maltby,SN, 12/20/05
Where is fairness?, Richard
Maltby, SN, 11/18/05
Little concern from
politicians, Marcia Woodman, SN, 11/18/05
Who is looking our for the people? Joana
Kanuszewski, SN, 11/17/05
Is it safe to live here?,
Kathy Miller, MDN, 11/11/05
Looking our for us?, Carol
Chisholm, SN, 11/06/05
Concerned about Bill 390,
Joel Weiss, MDN, 11/03/05
Dow's dioxin facility
label, Kathy Henry, SN, 10/09/05
Dredging disposal site wrong, Terry Miller, SN, 10/09/05
Response to Dows Chorophenol
Worker Press Release, David Linhardt, 08/30/05
Dioxin
dust in schools, David Linhardt, 08/30/05
Dioxin
causes cancer, Richard A. Maltby, SN, 08/29/05
Scrutinize statistics, David Linhardt, SN, 08/28/05
DEQ unfair target of due,
Dave Riddick, SN, 08/17/05 Dioxin threat is real,
Paul Damore, SN, 07/29/05 Dr. Shaheen, Dow, and
their apologist, Michelle Hurd Riddick, SN, 07/28/05 City of Midland needs
to pull their head out of the sand, Kathy Henry, MDN, 07/26/05 We need protection, not
deception, John Taylor, SN, 07/26/05 Everyone agrees there
are elevated levels of dioxin in the T.River floodplain,SN,07/24/05 Shaheen's column
downplayed dioxin dangers, David Linhardt, SN, 07/17/05 Ignorance is bliss,
Samuel Shaheen, SN, 07/10/05 River cleanup, Kathy
Henry, BCT, 07/01/05 Political payback?,
Fred Stoll, MDN, 06/30/05 Don't pass the buck,
Sandy Lepley, MDN, 06/30/05 Where did the Saginaw
News come up with that negative headline, Jim, 06/24/05 Land deal limited, Carol
Chisholm, SN, 06/22/05 They must clean at
least the top 20" of soil, Paul Hanly, MDN, 06/10/05 Where is Midlands
compassion?, Richard Maltby, MDN, 06/07/05 HB4617, Next time hire a
bus, Terry Miller, 06/03/05 HB4617, Committee members
asked rude and insanely biased questions, Paul Damore, 06/03/05 Dioxin Levels, Richard
Maltby, SN, 05/19/05 Moolenaar thinks
committing fraud is ok to protect property values, Fred Stoll, MDN, 05/19/05 Facility bill bogus and
based on Dow Junk Science, Kathy Henry, MDN, 05/18/05 The pendulum must
turn again... , Ward J Hodge, The Review, May 2005.Hiding Dioxin , Paul
Damore, Saginaw News, 05/01/05Would a physician use
comparative results to advise a patient? , Richard Maltby, MDN, 04/21/05Access to public forums
emphasis "dioxin is our friend" articles , David Lindhardt, MDN, 04/17/05Seeking illumination in
a cloudy landscape , Richard Reitz, MDN, 04/17/05Don't lift the
'facility', Gary Henry, SN, 04/14/05 Chemical assault, Sue
Cameron, SN, 04/12/05 What's the point of
removing facility label?, Gary Henry, MDN 04/09/05 International Dioxin
News-Australia to adapt Michigan's 90 ppt?, Paul Hanly, MDN 04/08/05 What are they doing
about people with high exposure?, Paul Hanly, MDN, 03/11/05 Framework Fails, Vito
Damore, SN, 02/27/05 Who do we trust?, Marti
Stimpson, SN, 02/22/05 Dioxin mess needs to be
cleaned up, Richard Maltby, MDN, 02/20/05
Society takes action
only when gangrene sets in, David Lindhardt, MDN 2/11/05 Awaiting the dioxin
diagnosis, SN, 02/13/05 Blood study ongoing, David
Garabrant, SN 02/13/05 WHO an extremist
organization? Lori Franson, MDN 01/31/05 He does not speak for
me, Fred Stoll, MDN 01/31/05 MDEQ/Dow dioxin framework
unacceptable, John Taylor, 01/20/05 Moolenaar and Stamas actions
reprehensible, Lori Franson, MDN, 01/18/05 Time for Midland to think
for themselves, Jim Arby, MDN, 01/18/05 Moolenaar and Stamas actions
reek of corruption, Lady Mangun, MDN, 01/17/05 Moolenaar and Stamas actions
shameful, Fred Stoll, MDN, 01/17/05 Moolenaar and Stamas should
be recalled, Kathy Henry, MDN, 01/17/05 Premature diagnosis,
David Linhardt, MDN, 01/03/05 Cheapest, not safest,
Michelle Hurd Riddick, SN, 12/29/04 Poison of choice, Wendy
Domino, SN, 12/19/04 Dow does indeed pollute
Michigan's water, Tracey Esthope, Michigan Daily, 12/9/04 Consider the source, Kathy Henry, SN,
12/06/04 Midland home values affected by dioxin?,
Melissa Whitney, MDN, 12/04/05 Family health should be cornerstone,
Richard Maltby, MDN, 11/19/04 Dioxin effects not so clear, Neil
Varner, SN, 11/18/04 Think about it, Howard Steinmetz, SN,
11/11/04 Behind door negotiations disturbing, John
Taylor, 11/07/04 Privacy key word in dioxin study, David
Garabrant, MDN,11/07/04 Dow fails to produce scientific
evidence of claims, David Linhardt, MDN, 10/30/04 Dow wrong, New Zeeland study proves it,
Paul Hanly, MDN, 10/17/04 Known Health Risk, Richard Stimpson, SN,
10/14/04 Dow's Motives?, Martha Stimpson, SN,
10/05/04 Quality of Life?, Vito and Betty
Damore, SN, 9/23/04 Differences are healthy, Neill Varner,
SN, 9/22/04 Dow won't influence study, David
Garabrant, SN, 9/19/04 Comments from a former Dow worker, MDN,
David Linhardt, 9/9/04 Dow home sale survery meaningless, MDN,
Jack Smiley, 8/15/04 City Government more concerned about
realestate than health, MDN, 8/15/04 Greater Risk, Kathy Henry, SN, 8/13/04 Why is their no mention of the Stocklom
convention?, Paul Hanly, Austraila 8/11/04 Dow should purchase contaminated
properties, David Garcia, MDN, 7/29/04 Dow better off to clean up
contamination, Fred Stoll, MDN, 7/29/04 MDEQ Director, Steven Chester, response to
Detroit News editorial, 6/28/04 Level Best, Marsha Woodman,SN, 7/6/04 Commissioners don't speak for this
resident, Fred Stoll/Lauren Martin, MDN, 6/30/04 Another apologist for Dow, Michelle Hurd
Riddick, 6/24/04 Study after study, Rochelle Miller, SN,
6/21/04 Roger Kahn sold out, Kathy Henry, SN,
6/13/04 Legislative blackmail, Kathy Henry, MDN
6/10/04 Dow special treatment, Fred Stoll, MDN
6/8/04 Disillusioned, John Taylor, Saginaw
News, 6/8/04 Threatening DEQ is an embarrassment to
citizens of Midland, Lauren Martin, MDN 6/8/04 Proponents of Midlands "Sound
Science" endanger children, David Linhardt, MDN 6/6/04 Midland cancer studies flawed, David
Linhardt, MDN 05/30/04 Clean up Midland, Kathy Henry, MDN
05/27/04 Fault lies at Dow's door step, not
MDEQ's, Ryan Bodanyi, MDN 05/27/04 Tomion hopes to wheel and deal problem
away, Fred Stoll, MDN 05/27/04 Midland dioxin experts: Don't risk
lives and health, Fred Stoll MDN 05/24/04 Hell frozen over, Melissa Whitney,
Midland Daily News editorial, 05/19/04 MDEQ attacked & needs your support,
Gary Henry, TRW post 05/08/04 6 reader opinions to Midland Daily News
article "City won't let MDEQ take samples" 4/29/04 Dioxin threats real, John Taylor,
Saginaw News, 042304 Garabrant's not listening, Gary
Henry, TRW post 4/21/04 Different Tune, Ward Hodge, Saginaw News,
04/21/04 Relative Value, J.Brassuer, Saginaw News,
04/21/04 Protecting our interests, Kathy Henry,
Saginaw News, 04/07/04 Commendations, Neil Varner M.D., Saginaw
News, 04/07/04 River is better, William Cox, Saginaw
News, 04/07/04 History says Dow skirts problem, Michelle
Hurd Riddick, Sagainw News, 03/22/04 Dredge the river now, John Taylor, 03/22/04 Expect to die before restitution,
Michael Johnson, Midland Daily News 2/28/04 Suspecting and knowing about pollution
are two different things, Dale Brandt, MDN 2/28/04 Extension granted for Dow dioxin plan,
Karen Morgan Rather, Midland Daily News 1/29/04 Accountability,
Carol Chisholm, Saginaw News 12/18/03 No quick fix,
William Cox, Saginaw News 12/14/03 Dow frustrating river
residents, Tom Keidal, MIdland Daily News 12/10/03 Dow dioxin plan deficient, Saginaw News Editor
12/10/03 Who do you beleive, Dow or the MDEQ?,
Saginaw News, Kathy Henry 12/7/03 Long term effects of toxins, Midland
Daily News, Barbara Fitzmaurice 11/8/03 TRW response to Dow's allegation we are
shutting down dialog, TRW,Gary Henry 11/8/03 What you say can and will be held
against you, TRW, Gary Henry 11/6/03 Dioxin dust-up, Richard
Stimpson, Saginaw News editorial 10/26/03 Awesome
resources now contaminated, Dave O'Dell, Saginaw News editorial 10/26/03 Act on dioxin, Val
Groening, Sagianw News editorial 10/23/03 Dow's
Midland SOW proposal business as usual, Diane Hebert 10/25/03 Dow's mixed message creates confusion, Midland
Daily News editorial 10/5/03 Response to MDN Dow Asked to Do More
article, Fred Stoll 9/10/03 Response to MDN Dow Asked to Do More
article, Michael Johnson 9/10/03 Response to MDN Dow Asked to Do More
article, Michelle Hurd Riddick 9/10/03 Dioxin
Resolution, Saginaw County Leauge of Women Voters, Maureen Corser 9/4/03 Dow Nerve, Pat W 082503 .A word of caution: A
"Health Study" is not being conducted this summer, Gary Henry 06/27/03 Speech
to Dow shareholders a annual meeting, Betty Damore 05/8/03 Speech
never delivered to Dow shareholders, Robert Cowling 05/8/03 Health study not the answer, Tracey Easthope
04/30/03 Barriers
to a credible health study, Diane Hebert 04/9/03 Response to County Commissioner
Status Update, Michelle Hurd Riddick 3/10/03 Current status, Roger Kahn County
Commissioner 3/6/03 Toxic parks and school
athletics, Email to Dr. Niederhauser, Greg Whitney 3/3/03 What's going on? Email
to Dr Niederhauser, County Health Dept. Kathy Henry 3/2/03 2 Million dollar grant, John Taylor
2/28/03 Deadly Serious John Taylor
2/20/03 Thank you Michelle 1/18/03 Dow Myth: 1 ppb dioxin is
safe 1/15/03 Midland Daily News
editorial rebuttal 12/18/02 Michigan
DEQ and Dow John Taylor 12/7/02 The
Deadly D's: Dow, DEQ, and Dioxin Michelle Hurd Riddick 12/2/02
MDEQ / Dow Deal?
Kathy Henry 11/15/02
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