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Sign outside Michigan state capitol building: "Protect our H.O.M.E.S." and image of the Great Lakes. Credit Jen Schlicht
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Enviro leaders speak out: It’s time to prioritize the Great Lakes, not polluters

“Millions of voters backed candidates that promised to deliver on clean energy, strong polluter accountability, and Great Lakes protections... Instead, Michigan House leaders are introducing and pushing a bill opposed by both the environmental community and their own constituents. This is unacceptable.”
Paint Stripper
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EPA proposes ban on most uses of toxic methylene chloride

"It is a great day when we can point to a change in our public health and environmental rules that will so clearly result in saved lives, especially among workers exposed to toxic chemicals. We encourage the Biden EPA to continue taking this kind of direct action to reduce health burdens, prevent harm to our health and reflect modern science.”
NJ March for Clean Air Kim Gaddy
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After 15-Year Wait: Mandatory Permit Denials for New Facilities with Disproportionate Negative Impact on Overburdened NJ Communities

After 15 years of work and waiting, the New Jersey Environmental Justice Law and corresponding rule published in the New Jersey Register today, are now final and put into immediate effect. Clean Water Action, Ironbound Community Corporation, and NJ Environmental Justice Alliance worked tirelessly to get both the law and regulations over the finish line.
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