Greenfire Coalition Writer's Forum
A Possible Solution To Decades Of Pollution
Mike Sauers, July 18, 2022 The Jeddo Mine Tunnel is one of several environmental catastrophes that plague the Greater Hazleton Area. It ranks right up there with the Hazleton City Landfill debacle, the considerable list of past/present Superfund Sites, the...
Every Picture Tells a Story
This picture appeared in the Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA on August 22, 1992 along with a story about the demonstration/protest/press conference that took place in front of the CAN DO Headquarters in Hazleton, PA. The event was organized by Citizens Against...
Fossil Fuel Plastics–A Nightmare At Best
Mike Sauers May 30, 2022 In the 1967 movie, The Graduate, the main character, Ben, receives a one word piece of advice from a friendly businessman. That word was "plastic". The plasticity of plastic enables it to be formed into endless configurations. They are...
Letter to Bloomsburg Press Enterprise
Published 4/15/22 Written by Mike...
Gender in the Science Classroom
I first met Rachel and Teah when they were only five years old. Their mother used to bring them after kindergarten to see the animals at the nature center where I work. Can we hold the ferret, please? they’d ask in that kind of sing-song harmony that only a pair of...
Historical Opinion-Endangered Species Act
Written by Professor Carl Frankel 1995 Posted by Mike Sauers on March 26, 2022 ESA Update-The Endangered Species Act, signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1973, is one of the most significant and influential environmental laws. It is the result of...
Dissent Necessary for Democracy
Written by Gerard D. Hoefling on July 2,...
Historical Perspective on Hazleton City Landfill Dredge Issue
Written by Drew Magill on...
Consumptive Wildlife Use as an Economic Tool
Mike Sauers If you study the flora and fauna history of North America, you discover that there was a richness and abundance that is often compared to that of Africa. Even though the Native Americans numbered in the millions, they found a way to co-exist without...
Food for Thought
Mike Sauers I'm writing this post from sunny Florida where I'm enjoying a well deserved vacation. So far it has been very relaxing and enjoyable. However, no matter where you call home, the mind continues to wrestle with the world. The following are my thoughts and...