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Enbridge’s Line 5 Tunnel Scheme Endangers Great Lakes, Michigan Jobs
“Michigan does not need Line 5, yet our state bears all the risks associated with a devastating Line 5 oil spill and gets next to nothing in return,” said Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action’s Michigan Program Organizer.
Our State Budget- Making the Hard Choices to Protect our Water
In early March, Governor Whitmer announced her first state budget proposal. Much of the press coverage of Governor Whitmer’s budget so far has focused on her proposal to increase the gas tax by 45 cents per gallon ovcritical road infrastructure investments. The focus on a single aspect of the budget has resulted in several key components of the budget proposal, which would have significant impacts on our water, being neglected.
The Governor’s proposal includes $120 million to address water infrastructure and water contamination issues, plus an additional $60 million earmarked for lead-free
Making Polluters Pay in Michigan
Michigan once had the strongest “polluter pay” law in the country. In 1995 the polluter pay law was gutted. Today there are hundreds of sites across the state contaminated by corporate polluters, and yet Michigan taxpayers are on the hook to pay for cleanups.
Michigan Currents - Spring | Summer 2018
In this issue: Updating Michigan’s Lead and Copper Rule | Pledge to Hold Lawmakers Accountable | The Oil Industry’s Line 5 Plan – An Oil Tunnel through the Heart of the Great Lakes | Grand Haven Beach Cleanup | Water is Life – 2018 Great Lakes Awards Celebration | Public Relations vs. Public Health – White House makes PFAS Political | Michigan needs a strong statewide sanitary code