News & Updates

CSCLS and UPEC Partner to Publish Monthly Newsletter – Sign Up!
Posted on in News

CSCLS is partnering with the U.P. Environmental Coalition to publish a monthly e-newsletter of regional environmental news. This will feature environmental groups in the U.P. and nearby areas and issues they are working to solve, as well as important news … read more CSCLS and UPEC Partner to Publish Monthly Newsletter – Sign Up!

Saving Superior Since the Sixties

A Brief History of Little Presque Isle Protection By Paige Conners “Build a power plant at Little Presque Isle? Why not start a garbage dump on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, convert the Taj Mahal into a root beer … read more Saving Superior Since the Sixties

CSCLS Partners with Superior Watershed for Trail Construction
Posted on in News

CSCLS partnered with SWP to finish a trail at the Eagles Nest Community Forest, which protects 17 acres of land, including Superior shoreline and coastal wetland just a few miles from the location of the proposed launch site. Thank you … read more CSCLS Partners with Superior Watershed for Trail Construction

TV6: Spaceport opponents request zoning change to block potential Marquette County rocket launch site
Posted on in News

TV6’s Andrew LaCombe interviewed CSCLS President Denny Ferraro to discuss CSCLS’ support of Powell Township residents’ petition to ban rocket launch sites within Powell Township. A petition signed by 134 Powell Township residents proposes a zoning amendment to prohibit the … read more TV6: Spaceport opponents request zoning change to block potential Marquette County rocket launch site

CSCLS Hires Jane Fitkin as New Director of Outreach
Posted on in News

Citizens for a Safe & Clean Lake Superior is pleased to welcome Jane Fitkin (she/they) as our new Director of Outreach and Communications. Jane is a recent graduate of Northern Michigan University, having earned a B.S. in Environmental Studies and … read more CSCLS Hires Jane Fitkin as New Director of Outreach

Letter to the Editor: Protect Lake Superior, oppose Granot Loma rocket launch site
Posted on in News

Mary Holohan’s Letter to the Editor of The North Wind discusses perceptions around industrialization, the impacts of the proposed rocket launch site, and what concerned citizens can do now. Read the letter at thenorthwindonline.com  

What We Can Learn from Other Communities’ Struggles with Spaceports
Posted on in Articles

Blog written by Cait Sternberg, Director of Outreach & Communications   The United States currently hosts 14 Federal Aviation Administration-licensed industrial rocket launch sites, also known as “spaceports”. Although many of these are underused, or not used at all, the … read more What We Can Learn from Other Communities’ Struggles with Spaceports

Updates in the fight against Spaceport Camden
Posted on in News

The Georgia State Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a referendum vote to block Spaceport Camden. This ruling puts the future of Spaceport Camden in a difficult position and will hopefully bring protection for Little Cumberland Island and the … read more Updates in the fight against Spaceport Camden

Old Growth Forest Near Launch Site Dedicated to National Network
Posted on in News

Thank you to efforts from local environmental advocates and landowners, a tract of old growth forest at Saux Head Lake has been dedicated to the Old-Growth Forest Network. This forest is located just 1.5 miles from the proposed rocket launch … read more Old Growth Forest Near Launch Site Dedicated to National Network

End of Year Letter from CSCLS President
Posted on in Articles

2022 was a great year for CSCLS thanks to our enthusiastic supporters! Take a look at all we accomplished this year in CSCLS President Dennis Ferraro’s End of Year Letter here: 2022 End of Year Letter  

Citizens For a Safe & Clean Lake Superior