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Clean Water Action Michigan Welcomes Climate Executive Orders
The following statement can be attributed to Mary Brady-Enerson, Michigan Director, Clean Water Action:
“In the past few weeks, the skies over Michigan have been darkened by the smoke from fires burning 2,000 miles away. Over the past year, Michigan’s record-breaking high water levels have eroded the Great Lakes shoreline. Severe storms have flooded communities across our state. All the while, federal authorities have done nothing to prepare our country for the life-threatening impacts of the climate crisis.
Today, Governor Whitmer took bold action on climate change. We applaud these
Michigan's New PFAS Standards- A Step in the Right Direction
In states across the country, Clean Water Action is tackling the PFAS pollution problem. PFAS (per- and polyflyoroalkyl substances) is known as the "forever chemical" because it persists in the environment and in our bodies. It is associated with a range of health harms from cancers to liver impacts to reproductive issues. PFAS can impact communities in a variety of ways so we will be share updates from spots across the country in the coming weeks to highlight some of these local impacts. Stay tuned and let us know if you'd like to get involved locally!
On August 3rd, after over a year of
Michigan Currents | Fall 2020
In This Issue: The Path to the White House Runs Through the State of Michigan | Voting Safely in Michigan | The Road to an Environmental Majority in the Michigan State House | Line 5 Tunnel Permits Move Forward, Despite Major Concerns | 2020 Great Lakes Awards Celebration