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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.
Letter from NGOs to Administrator Regan, RE: TSCA
able differently * Alaska Community Action on Toxics * Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments * Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization * BlueGreen Alliance * Breast Cancer Prevention Partners * California Safe Schools * Center for Environmental Health * Clean and Healthy New York * Clean Water Action/Clean Water Fund * Defend Our Health * Earthjustice * Ecology Center * Environmental Defense Fund * Environmental Working Group * Healthy Babies Bright Futures * League of Conservation Voters Learning Disabilities Association of America * Learning Disabilities Association of Connecticut
Clean Water Action Letter in Support Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021
The Honorable Thomas Carper Chairman Committee on Environment & Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Shelly Moore Capito Ranking Member Committee on Environment & Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510
Download the PDF of this letter here.
Dear Chairman Carper and Ranking Member Capito,
We write in support of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, which will be considered by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on March 24, 2021.
This bill represents a much-needed down payment on investment in our nation’s
Environmental Community Letter Supporting HR 51 (DC Statehood)
California League of Conservation Voters * Center for Biological Diversity * Chesapeake Climate Action Network * Clean Water Action * Disciples Center for Public Witness * Earthjustice * Endangered Species Coalition * Environmental Justice Ministry, Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church * Friends of the Earth U.S. * Greenpeace USA * Interfaith Power & Light * John Muir Project * League of Conservation Voters * Michigan League of Conservation Voters * Natural Resources Defense Council * NC League of Conservation Voters * NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice * Oil Change U.S. * Our