Good Morning Neighbor:Well the Government Accountability Office has conducted a bipartisan study of our government's testing of hazardous releases and guess what they found? Our testing materials and first responder preparation is woefully inadequate - the very thing our community and communities across this nation have been saying all along. We have been yelling it from the roof tops that there was not adequate testing so now we must wait and see if it is truly corrected.Also, I am including a link to New York Times article that so tugged at my emotions and made real once again the long-term devastation of pesticide waste.On a lighter note, please see the flyer below for an Evening in the Green tomorrow night. I hope you can join us!!Your neighbor,ConnieSend Connie (our own Erin Brockovich) to the Capitol July 15Her Leadership Opens Doors for The Betterment of AllConnie Biemiller, GA House Candidate District 66Serving The South Fulton and Fayette CommunityP.O. Box 1593Fairburn, GA 30213-1593Web Channel - http://www.thecommunityvoice.tv/770-314-6999Please Contribute atmake a check payable to connie's campaign and mail to the address aboveAs Margaret Mead once said:Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Government Testing of Emissions found Inadequate
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
The Quarry, The Bees and The Coal Plant
Good Morning Neighbor:Well, I had the privilege yesterday of going with our South Fulton Neighbors for Change group to visit the Red Oak quarry and witness a blast. It was a sight I will never forget - the side of a cliff leveled within seconds. The dust was unbelievable - there was no way to contain it as it billowed into the neighborhoods. Now I completely understand how our neighbors are finding their yards and cars covered in dust. You could look through the trees atop of the quarry cliffs and see homes built within yards of this operation. Shame on Georgia, once again for not thinking about the well being of its citizens and allowing neighborhoods to be built adjacent to facilities that have the potential for harm. I point blank asked the managers - do you ever go to the zoning boards and ask that these neighborhoods not be built near you - they said no but they would if asked. I do think the new owners of the quarry want to be good neighbors and I think some immediate change in this situation is very, very likely. Neighbors for Change let them know that they have purchased a monster and that the citizens were not going anywhere!!I have posted two articles for your perusal, one is about Bees. As many of you may remember, the loss of one our neighbor's long time Bee colonies was a major red flag in the PSC incident. There has now been such a large loss of Bees worldwide that the research is becoming more specific. And, it is proving to be the direct linkage with pesticides and the lowering of the immune system that is killing the bee population. The very thing our community of human beings suffer from to this day.The second article I am posting is a first in Georgia - a coal plant was denied an air permit by a judge due to levels of emissions that could be harmful to the community!!! Wow!! This is uncharted territory for Georgia and I am thrilled to see it happening - our well being is taken into account - we are more than a financial equation!!Your neighbor,Conniehttp://www.thecommunityvoice.tv/forums/topic-48381-ga-air-permit-denied-for-coal-plant-nytSend Connie (our own Erin Brockovich) to the Capitol July 15Her Leadership Opens Doors for The Betterment of AllConnie Biemiller, GA House Candidate District 66Serving The South Fulton and Fayette CommunityP.O. Box 1593Fairburn, GA 30213-1593Web Channel - http://www.thecommunityvoice.tv/770-314-6999Please Contribute atmake a check payable to connie's campaign and mail to the address aboveAs Margaret Mead once said:Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
An Invitation
The Polzin Family is inviting our community to visit an historical area on Sandy Creek Road. They are opening their doors for the first time for our citizens to have a tour of one of the first General Stores in the North Fayette area. Connie Biemiller will co-host this event and will be there to answer any questions you may have about her candidacy for the State House. Please bring your cameras and get pictures by these historic structures.Please plan on dropping by anytime between 10 and 1pm on Saturday June 28 - this historic property is located on Sandy Creek Road between Adams Road and Lees Mill Road - you will not be able to miss the signs. Connie is looking forward to meeting you and sharing more about her campaign and updating you on our local environmental issues as well.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Elections in Our Community
Good Evening Neighbor:Well, only a little over two weeks and the primary election will be here (July 15). I have been so very blessed to have been endorsed by our local environmentalist, Dennis Chase. I am pasting his endorsement below along with a recent speech I gave with regard to my candidacy and our 2006 toxic event.I also feel it is important that you see your county ballot. So I am doing two things. - I am pasting the sample ballots for Fayette and Fulton along with giving you a link to the Georgia Voter Guide where you can input your address. The guide will then lead you through your candidates so that you can compare and contrast their positions. Remember you must ask for the democratic ballot if you plan to vote in my race on July 15 - this day will be when my election is decided - there will be no November.Also, tomorrow I will be sending out an invite to a local event to be held on Saturday so be on the lookout for it.Your neighbor,ConnieChase Endorsement - http://www.thecommunityvoice.tv/forums/topic-47901-connie-biemiller-endorsed-by-local-environmentalistthe-citizen-newsVideo of Speech - http://www.thecommunityvoice.tv/video/258883-connie-biemiller-candidate-ga-state-senate-seat-66-rotary.htmlFulton Ballot - http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/county/elections/files/2008/Sample%20ballots/Complete%20Sample%20Ballot_DEM_1.pdfGeorgia Voter Guide - http://a2.thevoterguide.org/a-ajc08/index.do?sfrSend Connie (our own Erin Brockovich) to the Capitol July 15Her Leadership Opens Doors for The Betterment of AllConnie Biemiller, GA House Candidate District 66Serving The South Fulton and Fayette CommunityP.O. Box 1593Fairburn, GA 30213-1593Web Channel - http://www.thecommunityvoice.tv/770-314-6999Please Contribute atmake a check payable to connie's campaign and mail to the address aboveAs Margaret Mead once said:Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
When in drought, conserve water!
Good Evening Neighbor:I hope you are having a wonderful Saturday. I wanted to send this fun quiz as a follow up to my community email this week. I thought it might help all of us in our quest to conserve. Please forward it to your friends and neighbors as well.http://www.ajc.com/green/content/shared/green/interactives/quiz091007/index.htmlYour neighbor,ConnieSend Connie (our own Erin Brockovich) to the Capitol July 15Her Leadership Opens Doors for The Betterment of AllConnie Biemiller, GA House Candidate District 66Serving The South Fulton and Fayette CommunityP.O. Box 1593Fairburn, GA 30213-1593Web Channel - http://www.thecommunityvoice.tv/770-314-6999Please Contribute atmake a check payable to connie's campaign and mail to the address aboveAs Margaret Mead once said:Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Friday, June 20, 2008
South Fulton could be heading for a water Crisis
Good Morning Neighbor:Please see the article I posted below regarding the record low water level at Lake Lanier. Our South Fulton Community is dependent upon the Lake Lanier Reservoir for drinking water. South Fulton County and Cities at this time has no reservoir to call their own. There have been discussions of creating one at Bear Creek according to our neighborhood biologist- Dennis Chase - but that is still in the works. So we as a community must be vigilant in this matter and begin creating ways to conserve in our own homes and neighborhoods before this reaches a crisis state. The greatest thing we can do is get this word out to our neighbors and if you have an organized Homeowners Association put this on the agenda and think of ways the community as whole can conserve.Remember we cannot wait on our government agencies to lead the way in these matters - we the citizens must take a stand when we see the writing on the wall and take action.Your neighbor,ConnieSend Connie (our own Erin Brockovich) to the Capitol July 15Her Leadership Opens Doors for The Betterment of AllConnie Biemiller, GA House Candidate District 66Serving The South Fulton and Fayette CommunityP.O. Box 1593Fairburn, GA 30213-1593Web Channel - http://www.thecommunityvoice.tv/770-314-6999Please Contribute atmake a check payable to connie's campaign and mail to the address aboveAs Margaret Mead once said:Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Another Toxic Nightmare
Good Morning Neighbor:Another toxic nightmare is about to hit a community in Texas. Once again, it is waste not just from another State - as in our situation - but from another Country. As you read through the article, Bayer Corporation is in their community as well (I wonder if it parades as Philip Services Corporation in Texas). I am going to forward this article with an email to Congressman Scott's office in hopes that a letter can be written in haste to be presented at the June 19 public comment session in Texas. I would give anything to be there myself to make comment for this community and the citizens of our nation. We cannot stand by and let the greed of these corporations literally kill us all. (By the way, why is it that a corporation feels that it has so much power that it can overturn an EPA's decision?)http://www.thecommunityvoice.tv/forums/topic-46675-mexico-to-import-pcb-waste-to-texas-env-newsYour neighbor,ConnieSend Connie (our own Erin Brockovich) to the Capitol July 15Her Leadership Opens Doors for The Betterment of AllConnie Biemiller, GA House Candidate District 66Serving The South Fulton and Fayette CommunityP.O. Box 1593Fairburn, GA 30213-1593Web Channel - http://www.thecommunityvoice.tv/770-314-6999Please Contribute atmake a check payable to connie's campaign and mail to the address aboveAs Margaret Mead once said:Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Environmental Events of Interest
Good Morning Neighbor:I hope everyone is surviving this extremely warm week here in Georgia. I also hope that everyone is surviving these unbelievable gas prices. We are going to need a public campaign in the very, very near future to see what can be done in this arena - there will have to be an uprising of the citizens to say enough is enough. I am wondering what our boiling point is going to be - $4.00, $5.00 or $6.00? You can be sure it will be extremely high on my agenda in the State House.Please see the Forum below that our Environmental Institute of Georgia is co-sponsoring in the coming week. This is a free event and I encourage you to attend - we have got to start thinking as a community as to how to tackle this crisis.Also, please see an attached flyer for an Environmental Camp for High Schoolers that EIOG is also sponsoring. Our young people are going to have the opportunity to learn so much - please encourage their attendance.Your neighbor,ConnieWINNING OUR ENERGY INDEPENDENCEAn Energy Insider Shows HowJimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum441 Freedom Parkway | Atlanta | 404-865-7100Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 7:00 p.m.SPECIAL FREE EVENTS. David Freeman, legendary energy guru known as the "Green Cowboy," talksabout his must-read book that tells the American people the truth about U.S.dependence on the "Three Poisons" -- foreign oil, dirty coal and dangerousnuclear power. Speaking from a half-century's experience as an energyindustry and policy insider, Freeman asserts we have all the renewableenergy we need to wean ourselves from the Three Poisons and create asustainable future for our planet.Trained as both a lawyer and engineer, Freeman helped form the EnvironmentalProtection Agency under Nixon and was key advisor to President JimmyCarter's landmark national energy policy. As Carter's appointment to theTennessee Valley Authority, Freeman cancelled nine nuclear plants that wereunder construction and on order. Later Freeman headed Sacramento MunicipalUtility District, New York Power Authority and Los Angeles Department ofWater and Power and is currently cleaning up the Port of Los Angeles.Q&A and book signing follow the talk.Read more about Dave Freeman at www.thegreencowboy.com andPLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS SPECIAL FREE EVENT ON JUNE 11!Nuclear Watch South and Atlanta WAND host with cosponsors:Altamaha RiverkeeperCitizens for Environmental JusticeECO-ActionEnvironmental Institute of GeorgiaFoundation for Global CommunityFriends of the EarthGeorgia ConservancyGeorgia Interfaith Power & LightGeorgia Rural Urban SummitGreenLawNuclear Information & Resource ServicePhysicians for Social Responsibility/AtlantaSavannah RiverkeeperSierra Club/Georgia ChapterSouthface Energy InstituteSopobikes.orgSouthern Alliance for Clean EnergySustainable Energy TribeUnited Nations Association/AtlantaUpper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
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