Terry Miller
Bio
Interview with Terry Miller
August 16, 2019
Conducted by Katherine Hummel
Clips
0:41 - 3:00
Terry talks about how the Lone Tree Council got started in 1978 to advocate for the closing of the Consumer's Power nuclear facility in Midland. #nuclear #toxics #dow #lonetreecouncil
7:52 - 9:20
Terry discusses the Pollution Prevention Project that he, Tracey, and Diane worked on with Dow Chemical and how it was very successful in not only preventing poillution, but also saving Dow money. #pollution #polutionpreventionproject #dow #toxics
11:38 - 13:04
Terry talks about how the Ecology Center, and especially Tracey Easthope, worked with Lone Tree Council to put the pressure on Dow with science while they were denying the toxicity of dioxin. #dioxin #toxics #dow
13:31 - 14:41
Terry talks about the multiple strategies LTC and the EC employed to pressure Dow. #dow #dioxin #toxics #advocacy #shareholder
15:13 - 18:05
Terry recalls the multiple different stages of denial Dow went through when dioxin was discovered in waterways and how, after much effort, they have finally admitted culpability and started clean-up. #dow #toxins #dioxin #advocacy
29:11 - 31:30
Terry talks about the reverse activism assault that he has experienced lately in response to his support of renewable wind energy in his township. #renewableenergy #politics #activism #trump
35:21 - 36:21
Terry talks about how working with Tracey Easthope was his absolute favorite part of working with the Ecology Center and how incredible she was to work with. #EcologyCenter #dow #toxins
38:08 - 39:18
Terry emphasizes the importance of legal strategies and gives the example of the Clean Air Act violation suit against Dow which led to a $1 million settlement. That money, combined with money from other sources such as grants, were all put in a fund to support the environment that totalled $20 million. #legal #advocacy #dow #cleanairact