CRAFT Monthly Newsletters
One of our elders and long-term backbone members of CRAFT, Jessie Pauline Collins, takes the time to painstakingly gather and curate current relevant information in a beautiful old-school tradition of the monthly newsletter. These newsletters are in readable, downloadable, and printable PDF format. We hope you’ll take a little window of time to kick back, get updated on news related to protecting our waters/earth, and stay connected to mutually invested community. Thank you for being here!
2024
May 2024 Newsletter (PDF)
May 2024 Insert (PDF)
April 2024 Newsletter (PDF)
April 2024 Insert (PDF)
March 2024 Newsletter (PDF)
March 2024 Insert (PDF)
February 2024 Newsletter (pdf)
February 2024 Insert (PDF)
January 2024 newsletter (PDF)
JANUARY 2024 insert (PDF)
2023
December 2023 Newsletter (pDF)
December 2023 Insert (PDF)
November 2023 Newsletter (PDF)
November 2023 Insert (PDF)
October 2023 Newsletter (PDF)
October 2023 Insert (PDF)
September 2023 Newsletter (PDF)
September 2023 Insert (PDF)
August 2023 Newsletter (PDF)
August 2023 Insert (PDF)
July 2023 Newsletter (PDF)
July 2023 Insert (PDF)
June 2023 Newsletter (PDF)
June 2023 Insert (PDF)
May 2023 Newsletter (PDF)
May 2023 Insert (PDF)
April 2023 Newsletter (PDF)
April 2023 Insert (PDF)
March 2023 Newsletter (PDF)
March 2023 Insert (PDF)
February 2023 Newsletter (PDF)
February 2023 Insert (PDF)
January 2023 Newsletter (PDF)
January 2023 Insert (PDF)
2022
December 2022 Newsletter (PDF)
December 2022 Insert (PDF)
Jesse Deer In Water shares about his journey to the Southwest to meet with Dine’, Hopi and Pueblo activists regarding the history of uranium mining in the area.
November 2022 Newsletter (PDF)
November 2022 Insert (PDF)
“Why nuclear power slows action on climate change” an analysis by Amory B. Lovins. These talking points are drawn from Amory B. Lovins’ article in Forbes magazine — “Does Nuclear Power Slow Or Speed Climate Change?” An edited version of the article was also published on the Beyond Nuclear International website.
October 2022 Newsletter (PDF)
Palisades Saga, HB 6019, Fermi 1 SMNR partial meltdown 56 yrs ago,
October 2022 Insert (PDF) - “Why Nuclear Subsidies are an Unnecessary Threat to Building a Least-Cost, Low-Carbon, Electricity System” by Dr. Mark Cooper
September 2022 Newsletter (PDF)
Inflation Reduction Act, Dte Rate Hike, Fermi 2 dumping permit
September 2022 Insert (PNG) - “We Need To Talk About DTE”
Soulardarity/MEJC/We The People Michigan release
August 2022 Newsletter (PDF)
DTE dark money to Protect Their Values, Earthquakes, Algae Blooms, Dumping Permit
August 2022 Insert - Katybeth Davis for State Senate
July 2022 Newsletter (PDF)
Fermi 2 Emergency Shutdown and discharges, DTE dark money, Palisades Saga/Holtec
July 2022 Insert - Rob Kull for State Representative
June 2022 Newsletter (PDF)
Fermi restart malfunction, Palisades Saga, 1993 Christmas Day Accident
June 2022 Insert - Letter to Gov. Whitmer Opposing the Bail-out of the Palisades Reactor. (PDF)
May 2022 Newsletter (PDF)
Fermi 2 dumping permit, HB 6019, Tooth Fairy Project
May 2022 Insert - NRWC Fact Sheet on Nuclear Energy and Consolidated Waste Storage (PDF)
May 2022 - The One Million-plus Gallon Drop in the Lake (PDF)
This presentation by Dave Lochbaum describes the accident at Fermi 2 on Christmas 1993 that resulted in 1.5 million gallons of radioactive water being dumped into Lake Erie.
April 2022 Newsletter (PDF)
Russian Fuel, Thermal Pollution, Ohio Nuke scandal, DTE under investigation
April 2022 Insert - Sun101 (JPG)
Peter Sinclair presents on Solar
April 2022 Insert - Radiation Sickness (PDF)
CRAFT member Kathleen writes on Sickness’ from radiation in regards to fermi from a study she read.
March 2022 Newsletter (PDF)
Violations and Emergency shut down of Fermi 2, DTE vs Rooftop Solar, DOE to fund reactors
March 2022 Insert - Katybeth Davis for State Senate (PDF)
February 2022 Newsletter (PDF)
DTE rate increases, Historical compilation of Fermi 2 events.
February 2022 Insert - The Monroe Tooth Fairy Project (PDF)
January 2022 Newsletter (PDF)
Fermi 2 powers down for refueling, US-China tensions hurt solar, DTE cash flow
January 2022 Insert (PDF)
Year report, Jesse Deer In Water
2021
December 2021 Newsletter (PDF)
DTE filed to lower prop tax for monroe plants, Fermi 3 wetland permit, Soulardarity
December 2021 Insert (PDF)
Rate Hike write up by James Sherman
November 2021 Newsletter (PDF)
Railroads block Fermi 2 evacuation route, DTE shady Covid dealing, Net-zero?
November 2021 Insert (PDF)
Report back from People vs Fossil Fuels gathering in DC and Tooth Fairy Project
October 2021 Newsletter (PDF)
Build Back Better and Zero Emissions Act, A2 Public Power, ABATE against DTE
October 2021 Insert (PDF)
Decommissioning Fact Sheet by Beyond Nuclear
September 2021 Newsletter (PDF)
More DTE rate increases, Fermi 2 inspection, Ohio corruption scandal
September 2021 Insert (PDF)
Why Nuclear Power slows action on Climate Change,
August 2021 Newsletter (PDF)
Copper levels high in discharge, Former NRC Chair says No Nukes, Evac Plan pt 2
July 2021 Newsletter (PDF)
DTE seeks $ for solar farm, Fermi 2 evac plan pt. 1, Thermal Pollution Diablo Canyon
July 2021 Insert (PDF)
A lie built on a foundation of lies, by Mark Farris
June 2021 Newsletter (PDF)
Radioactive water releases, Non-Radiological Report, Fermi 2 latest shut sown.
June 2021 Insert (PDF)
Amory Lovins Why nukes slows climate actionRadioactive water releases, Non-Radiological Report, Fermi 2 latest shut sown.
May 2021 Newsletter (PDF)
Monroe Tooth Fairy Study, HB 4236, Fermi 1 Decom(50+yrs later)
May 2021 Insert (PDF)
Halt The Assault flier
April 2021 Newsletter (PDF)
Fermi cancer study released, Fukushima 10 yr Commemoration Event
April 2021 Insert (PDF)
CRAFTing a vision towards the future by Deer In Water and James Sherman
March 2021 Newsletter (PDF)
March 2021 Insert (PDF)
A case for shutting down Fermi 2, James Sherman
February 2021 Newsletter (PDF)
Fermi 2s’ waste is now too hot to handle, NRC Fermi 1 inspection report
February 2021 Insert (PDF)
We are CRAFT James Sherman, Intro to native resist Jesse Deer In Water
January 2021 Newsletter (PDF)
CRAFT Times goes into 8th year, Yousef Rhabi hero Rep, Palisades saga