Issue Position: Environment

Issue Position

Michigan's awe-inspiring lakes, rivers, forests and natural resources are critical to both our economy and way of life. Our health and the health of our communities depends upon our commitment to protect these valuable resources for each other and for future generations.

The Great Lakes are the lifeblood of our state and home to 21% of the world's fresh water. We cannot let climate change, pollutants and invasive species damage this priceless natural resource.

In the State House, I fought attempts to roll back environmental protections and supported legislation to make polluters pay to clean up their toxic waste.

As State Senator, I will fight to:
PROTECT OUR GREAT LAKES -- and inland waters from nitrogen-rich runoffs from farms, algae blooms, Asian carp and sea lampreys.
SHUTDOWN LINE 5 PIPELINE -- transporting oil under the Straits of Mackinac before a leak causes an environmental catastrophe.
PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS -- as an alternative to oil and gas development.

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