Issue Position: Protecting Pure Michigan

Issue Position

As Michiganders, we all share a special responsibility to protect the Great Lakes, because our economy, tourism and industry, and our families' health all rely on clean water. Every parent should be able to turn on the tap and know the water they're giving their kids is safe to drink. But polluters have used their money and influence in Lansing to manipulate the rules in their favor by weakening protections for the Great Lakes and slashing funding for programs that ensure clean and safe water for Michigan families. We need to work together to create a better balance between good paying jobs and a sustainable future for our environment. That means restoring protections to the Great Lakes shoreline, preventing the spread of invasive species like Asian Carp, and requiring polluters to pay for the disasters they create.

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