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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.
Michigan Currents | Spring 2021
In This Issue: Nestle’s Got A New Owner, But They’re Playing the Same Game | Great Lakes Awards Celebration This Fall! | MI Clean Water Plan: A Strong Start to Addressing Our Water Infrastructure Crisis | Take Action Today: Let your State Rep know you care about our water! | This is the Spring of the Water Protectors | What Ever Happened to PFAS? Nothing — Because it Never Goes Away | Take Action Today: Hold Polluters Accountable!