Tag Archives: Friends of the Rouge

Sham environmentalism

By Joel Thurtell I’ve got to hand it to Friends of the Rouge and the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority. When it comes to finding ways to waste money on high-gloss publicity stunts while ignoring the need for ongoing evaluation and … Continue reading

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Cronies of the Rouge

By Joel Thurtell I was tromping alongside the Rouge River in Detroit last spring with Sally Petrella, public outreach coordinator for the nonprofit Friends of the Rouge. We were looking for junk cars that people have dumped in the river. … Continue reading

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Not so friendly “Friends”

By Joel Thurtell They call themselves “Friends of the Rouge.” Try to find out what they do, and they’re not so cordial. For instance, I’m curious about how the Rouge Report Card was compiled in 1999 and again in 2005. … Continue reading

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