DNR-MKC Pollution ("Kipp") Adhoc Committee

Gary Karch, Chair
Members:  John Steines, Steve Klafka, Masami Glines, Lance Green, Angelo Castillo, and immediate neighbors of Madison Kipp Corporation

Charge:  

  • Seek a clean and safe living environment as it relates to MKC operations.

Committee Tasks:

  • Advocate for immediate and thorough environmental clean up and a healthy neighborhood.
  • Monitor activities related to MKC contamination.
  • Participate with agencies in meeting discussions.
  • Advise SASY Council on questions that might be asked and actions that might be take

 Media and Communications

Click here to see Leslee Nelson's Art to Benefit  Families near Kipp

Vapor Intrusion Expert (Kipp issue), Plymouth Church - May 16

Click here to download SASY's 13 April 2012 Letter to Mayor Soglin, Wisconsin DNR, Madison Kipp Corp. and our Electeds. Click here for the Mayor's response, 11 May 2012.  

Click here to listen to an interview with Health Writer Gary Karch and community activist Lance Green discussing the impact of the Kipp Corporation's legacy of ground, air and water contamination broadcast April 12, 2011 on WORT-FM.  

Click here to download Rep. Chris Taylor's letter to Kipp dated 13 February 2012

"How neighbors' frustration with Madison-Kipp erupted into major lawsuit" Cap Times, February 8, 2012

Click here to download SASY's 21 October 2011 Letter to Wisconsin DNR, Madison Kipp Corp., our Alder and the City

Click here to download Rep. Chris Taylor's letter to the DNR dated 21 October 2011

Click here to read DNR 3 November 2011 Neighborhood Update:  Madison Kipp Corp. Investigation & Cleanup

Click here to read DNR 19 December 2011 Neighborhood Update:  Madison Kipp Corp. Investigation & Cleanup

 

 

Additional Public Documents

Michael Best email October 13, 2011 Saturday public meeting

Notice of intent to file suit, July 19, 2011

Kipp letter to DNR June 29, 2011

DHS letter to Kipp June 27, 2011

DNR letter to Kipp June 23, 2011

Kipp meeting notice to Peter Uttech September 1, 2010

RJN proposed vapor work plan June 28, 2010

Maria Powell memo June 15, 2011 DNR and DHS risk assessments

DNR email Feb 10, 2010 Madison-Kipp vapor results

Bob Nauta email - October 7, 2009 Nauta contact info

US Envir Protec Agency memo - Guidance Concerning EPA Involvement in RCRA Section 7002 Citizen Suits

Chicago Law Publications on RCRA

City of Madison memo date? steps to take