Greenfire Coalition Writer's Forum
Corporate Welfare and Community Funds
A Public Dialogue Is Necessary June 8, 2023 Michael Sauers Recently, I was invited to attend a public meeting regarding the proposed Encina Plastics Recycling proposal. Encina, a Texas based company, is proposing to build a chemical process (pyrolysis) plastic...
Encina Is Too Little and Too Late
Mike Sauers May 14, 2023 Decades ago the fossil fuel industry convinced the world that extracted coal, oil and gas were the supreme sources of energy. They knew at that time how dirty and polluting these energy sources were/are but they assured us that the...
Thoughts On Being “Woke”
This post was written by guest writer Rod Holt April 28, 2023 Posted by Mike Sauers on May 13, 2023 I am one of the most privileged individuals in the world. I was born in the United States. I had two parents and I am a white heterosexual man. Old white men like...
Our Endangered Rivers
April 25, 2023 Michael Sauers As if acid mine drainage, industrial production effluent, subpar sewage treatment plants and helter-skelter residential development aren't enough, our streams and rivers now have a new source of pollution. According to American Rivers...
Musings For March-April
Michael Sauers April 16, 2033 Governor Shapiro seems to be mimicking all his recent predecessors. He recently participated in a ceremony whereby the State of Pennsylvania agreed to grant EMD, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, more than 1 million dollars...
A Legacy of Cancer
Mike Sauers February, 5 2023 The article that recently appeared in the Hazleton Standard-Speaker, (1-16-23) entitled, Report: Cancer cases in region top US rates, was deja vu for those with attentive minds and tenacious memories. It is enraging, horrible and...
Dialogue with Governor Shapiro
Mike Sauers January 25, 2023 The following is an opinion piece that recently appeared in The Sunbury Daily Item. It was written by Karen Feridun who is a co-founder of the Better Path Coalition and an organizer of the Pennsylvania Climate Convergence. Last summer,...
Musings Before 2023
Mike Sauers December 19, 2022 Recently, I attended a Jerry Seinfeld Show. He was funny without being crude or vulgar. He let us know that, at this point in his life, he is fed up with everything. On reflection, I can see his point. We, as individuals and...
Good News for Local Conservationists
This letter appeared recently in the Hazleton Standard Speaker. Editor: Local conservationists have recently received some unaccustomed good news. On the global level the Inflation Reduction Act provides substantial funding to combat climate change. On the national...
Woke–To Be or Not To BE
Mike Sauers August 24, 2022 I have thought about this post for a considerable time. My concern is that we understand the meaning and importance of "woke" as it is currently used. In the movie, A Few Good Men, we hear Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) demand an answer...