September is full of Surprises - Local Events not to Miss

Donate Now   Become A Member   Volunteer      Follow us on:     Facebook       Twitter     Upcoming Events and Call for Volunteers    Do not miss out on some of these first-time ever events. Stay active and involved.   *All listed events are in the St. Louis, Missouri area   Audubon Center at Riverlands & the Missouri Botanical Garden Premier "Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for our Time" Friday, August 26 from 6:30pm Missouri Botanical Garden, Monsanto Hall 4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110 Movie begins at 6:30pm with a cocktail reception following at 8:00pm. Cost: $20 per person.   Delmar Loop's First Annual ChalkFest Saturday, September 3 from 9:00am-5:00pm Delmar Loop MCE will be having a Chalk-Off Contest featuring local artists asked to 'chalk-out' an interpretive design of an environmental issue. Enter into the contest or forward flyer. Either way, do not miss this first time event. Children uner the age of 12 can join in on the fun at Chalk Land. To volunteer, email dfarrand@moenviron.org.   MCE will do LIVE Debate with Ameren on "Nuclear Risks" Tuesday, Septmeber 6 from 7:00pm-9:00pm Ethical Society in Clayton MCE's very own Ed Smith will debate a representative from Ameren about the risks of nuclear power. The second hour is dedicated to questions from the audience. Learn more about the economics of nuclear power. We need 2-3 volunteers so please email showmenoswip@gmail.com to volunteer. Follow on Twitter and Facebook    Earthtones Festival Saturday, September 17 from Noon-10:00pm Alton, IL Riverfront Amphitheater Join the celebration of Illinois Watersheds through education, recreation, and conservation. To volunteer, email bawalker@hotmail.com.   Green Homes and Green Health Festival Saturday, September 24 from 9:00am-5:00pm Missouri Botanical Gardens Bring your home improvement ideas and talk with over 100 green product and service exhibitors. Enjoy local foods and live music, yoga, Tai Chi, and solar car races. Take advantage of free health screenings and shop the Green Marketplace. To volunteer, email dfarrand@moenviron.org.     Save the Date: Poured - A Taste of Space Friday, September 30 from 5:30pm-8:30pm Space, LLC Architecture Firm MCE's 2011 Wine and Cheese Event in St. Louis, Missouri. Join us the Coalition for a night of delicious wine and cheese tasting, wine appreciation sessions, live music, auction and more.  Get your tickets now.

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EPA News: Grant of $30,000 to Help Chemical Facilities in MO Comply with Regulations

 

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Grant of $30,000 to Help Chemical Facilities in Missouri Comply with Regulations

 

Contact Information: Kris Lancaster, (913) 551-7557, lancaster.kris@epa.gov

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(Kansas City, Kan., Aug. 9, 2011) - EPA has awarded the Missouri State Emergency Agency (SEMA) $30,000 to assist with outreach, education and implementation of the Clean Air Act's Risk Management Program. All chemical facilities that handle, process or store a threshold quantity of 500 to 20,000 pounds of regulated chemicals are subject to EPA's chemical accident prevention requirements.

 

"This grant is part of an ongoing effort to protect human health and the environment by preventing chemical accidents," said Karl Brooks, regional administrator. "SEMA is receiving this funding to conduct on-site audits at chemical facilities in Missouri."

 

The grant is designed to identify chemical facilities that have not reported under this regulation and enhance communications with state agencies and regulated facilities. Facilities were first required to be in compliance with the Risk Management Program in 1999. EPA then started facility inspections and enforcement of the program, which includes five components: hazard assessment system, management, accident prevention, emergency response and submittal of a risk management plan.

 

EPA's chemical accident prevention regulations cover approximately 140 hazardous chemicals including anhydrous ammonia, chlorine and highly flammable substances such as propane.

 

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A haunting look at the future of radioactive waste

Share  Join List  Videos Twitter  Website Donate "Into Eternity" - A haunting look at the future of radioactive waste Into Eternity, is a mind-bending film that explores the utter impossibility of storing nuclear waste for 100,000  - or even one million - years. It is, on the one hand, a documentary about the Onkalo storage facility presently under construction in Finland, and on the other hand, a startlingly beautiful work of art and an urgent provocation that ponders the question of who – or what – will remain on this earth when that time frame has elapsed. Beyond Nuclear is proud to announce that we are the non-theatrical NGO distributor of Into Eternity, hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "a rare hybrid: an information-packed documentary crossed with an existential art film . . .  one of the most provocative movies of the year." We invite you to collaborate with us – and our partner, Specialty Studios – to screen this important film in your community – whether at a house party or at a larger public venue. Please log on here to learn more about screening the film and the resources available to you. Please also contact us directly at info@beyondnuclear.org, to let us know you will be showing the film, so that we can provide you with our materials, any talking points needed and, if desired and feasible, a speaker. As The Guardian critic, Peter Bradshaw asks: "Why isn't every government, every philosopher, every theologian, everywhere in the world discussing Onkalo and its implications?" Thanks for taking action. And please also consider making a donation to Beyond Nuclear today. Your support will help us build a grassroots movement to close dangerous nuclear plants and create a safe energy future for our children. Thank you for working with us for a nuclear-free world. The Beyond Nuclear Team www.beyondnuclear.org

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Fwd: Dangerous Secret Money

. Dear friend of OpenSecrets.org, Did you happen to see this recent episode of the Colbert Report, in which I warn comedian Stephen Colbert about the dangers of undisclosed money in politics? Then, as if on cue, last week we learned that a political committee organized to aid Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign accepted millions of dollars from companies that appear to exist only on paper. One of them, NBC News reported, even dissolved weeks after it donated $1 million to this super PAC. With opaque names like "W Spann LLC" and "F8 LLC," the public is left in the dark about who is really bankrolling these groups -- unless the law changes or individuals voluntarily step forward to claim credit, as former Bain Capital executive Ed Conard did once the media scrutinized the W Spann LLC donation. In the wake of the Citizens United ruling last year, super PACs now raise unlimited sums from corporations and unions. In total, they raised $85 million last year -- a hefty sum sure to be surpassed this year as control of both Congress and the White House is at stake. Furthermore, nonprofits and other groups spent more than $137 million last election cycle on political ads without disclosing any information about their donors. That's fully 45 percent of all the spending by these outside groups, and it's a sum -- and proportion -- that is likely to grow in 2012. The Center for Responsive Politics' research, reporting, analysis and expertise has played a critical role in understanding these troubling trends. Hundreds of media outlets rely on the Center's data and staff to explain this changing campaign finance landscape. Next up, look for our ongoing analysis of outside spending during the 2012 election cycle. And we will continue to advocate for disclosure of secret donors to political ad campaigns and fight for a more transparent and accountable government. As we say at CRP: Count cash, and make change.      So stay tuned! And thank you for supporting the Center and OpenSecrets.org. Sincerely, Sheila Krumholz Executive Director Center for Responsive Politics  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2011 Center for Responsive Politics, All rights reserved.  You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website, OpenSecrets.org. Center for Responsive Politics 1101 14th St. NW Suite 1030 Washington, District of Columbia 20005

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Newsletter: Court of Theorists, Pieces of Debt and More

OpenSecrets.org news on money in politics. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Amid Budget Debate, Few Lawmakers Own Pieces of U.S. Debt For a select group of members of Congress, the debate over the debt ceiling has more than political implications. For those with investments in U.S. Treasury notes, bonds and bills, there's a bit of a personal skin in the game too. In 2010, at least 14 veteran members of Congress personally owned a portion of the U.S. debt, according to a Center for Responsive Politics review of congressional personal financial disclosure reports. » Read More OpenSecrets.org's personal financial disclosures database Pennsylvanians Show Santorum the Money It's good to have home state allies, but will they be enough for for Rick Santorum, the former senator from Pennsylvania, who announced he would be seeking the Republican presidential nomination in June? At least 27 percent of the $582,100 Santorum raised through June 30 has come from residents of the Keystone State, according to a preliminary analysis of campaign finance filings by the Center for Responsive Politics. Pennsylvanians have so far given Santorum at least $160,660. » Read More OpenSecrets Blog: First Presidential Finance Reports Show Clout of Wall Street, Retirees   OpenSecrets.org profiles of presidential fund-raising Money Talks: An Interview with Top Campaign Finance Attorney Trevor Potter Attorney Trevor Potter has been a part of the campaign finance world for two decades, serving as counsel for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and comedian Stephen Colbert. Along the way, he founded the Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan, nonprofit group that focuses on legal issues surrounding campaigns and elections and supports campaign finance regulations. OpenSecrets Blog recently sat down with Potter to discuss the changing campaign finance landscape. The wide-ranging conversation touched on the seriousness of Colbert's super PAC, how political speech isn't for "sissies" and how the U.S. Supreme Court is made up of "theorists" who are "not in touch with reality" when it comes to how money is being raised and spent. » Read More More Q&A interviews in OpenSecrets Blog's "Money Talks" series Which Members of Congress Feel the Love From Dunkin' Brands? The Dunkin' Brands Group, owner of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins, got a lot of love from investors when it debuted on the stock market last week. But how much love has the company given to Washington? During the 2010 election cycle, Dunkin' Brands' political action committee contributed some $42,000 to mostly Democratic candidates. But it also donated to several Republicans -- including some of the highest-ranking GOP leaders in Congress. » Read More Recipients of money from the Dunkin' Brands PAC Happy Birthday MTV MTV celebrated its 30th birthday this week. Much has changed since the channel was first launched -- remember when it actually played music videos rather than bad reality television shows? But for nearly MTV's entire life, it has been owned by a single parent-company: Viacom. And while MTV does not have its own political action committee, Viacom's PAC has been a prolific supporter of federal politicians. During the 2010 election cycle, Viacom's PAC contributed more than $237,000 to federal politicians, with 58 percent of that sum benefitting Democrats. » Read More OpenSecrets.org profile of Viacom's PAC Join OpenSecrets.org on the West Coast Join OpenSecrets.org Outreach Coordinator Evan Mackinder at informal meet and greet sessions on Saturday, Aug. 13, in Seattle and Saturday, Aug. 20, in San Francisco. These are informal sessions, meant to give supporters of OpenSecrets.org and activists a chance to meet with a member of our staff and talk about issues related to campaign finance and government transparency. It's also a chance for us to hear what's on your mind! Come, join us! Details about the Seattle Meet and Greet Details about the San Francisco Meet and Greet Numerous Media Outlets Citing OpenSecrets.org's Research, Reporting Numerous media outlets have this past week cited OpenSecrets.org's research and experts, including MSNBC.com, Politico, Washington Post, New York Times, Scripps Howard News Service and Associated Press. Other news organizations relying on the Center this week include: iWatch News, on the clout of commercial banks   Des Moines Register, about Koch Industries   Forth Worth Star-Telegram, on mega-donor Bob Perry   St. Lous Post-Dispatch, on campaign spending   Variety, on presidential fund-raising See all the news outlets and blogs who've been citing our work at our "In the News" page. August 4, 2011 Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Center for Responsive Politics 1101 14th St. NW Suite 1030 Washington, District of Columbia 20005

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