Be a Clean Water Voter - Michigan Endorsements for 2018
Below is a list of Clean Water Action endorsements for 2018. We'll be adding to this list as we announce more endorsements.
Our State Budget- Making the Hard Choices to Protect our Water
In early March, Governor Whitmer announced her first state budget proposal.
Making Polluters Pay in Michigan
From 1990 until 1995, Michigan had the strongest “polluter pay” law in the country.
Michigan Governor and Attorney General Lay Groundwork for Protecting Great Lakes from Line 5 Oil Spill
LANSING, MI – Today, Attorney General Nessel released her highly anticipated opinion concerning Public Act 359, the law that would pave the way for Enbridge Energy to build an oil tunnel t
STATEMENT: Clean Water Action applauds Governor Whitmer for taking action on PFAS
“For too long, Michigan residents have faced uncertainty about whether the water coming from their taps is safe for their families to drink. By requesting an administrative rule-making process to set a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for PFAS chemicals, Governor Whitmer has shown that she is ready to put Michigan families and our drinking water first."
Clean Water Action Applauds AG Nessel’s Withdrawal from WOTUS Lawsuit
"We applaud Attorney General Nessel’s decision to remove Michigan from a lawsuit opposing the Clean Water Rule. As Michiganders, we recognize our water is precious. We can’t effectively protect the Great Lakes without also protecting the small streams that flow into them and wetlands that buffer them from pollution. Attorney General Nessel’s withdrawal from this dangerous and shortsighted lawsuit is a win for our drinking water and Great Lakes."