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Scripps Calls for Change to Protect Local Beaches, Economy from Trash

July 17, 2008 – 11:46 am

101st District candidate wants action after garbage washes up on Lake Michigan shore
LUDINGTON - State House candidate Dan Scripps today called for change to protect local beaches and the tourism dollars they generate after hundreds of pounds of trash washed up on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Manistee and Mason counties this week.
“An influx of [...]

By Dan Scripps | Posted in Natural Resources, News, Tourism | Comments (0)

The Cost of Delay

October 18, 2006 – 1:56 pm

This morning the campaign released a report on Michigan recycling entitled “The Cost of Delay: The Local Price of Obstruction on Michigan Recycling Funding.” I went up to the former site of the Northport Recycling Center, which the county closed last month due to lack of funding, to highlight the fact that we’ve lost out [...]

By Dan Scripps | Posted in Issues, Natural Resources | Comments (0)

Michigan Now #2 In Trash Imports

June 22, 2006 – 11:13 am

Michigan recently reached an unimpressive milestone: we are now the number two importer of trash of all 50 states. Despite posturing and rhetoric on this issue, the Republican-controlled legislature is failing us on this important issue. As the Republicans maintain “Mission Accomplished” on trash, here is the current state of trash in Michigan:

According to the [...]

By Dan Scripps | Posted in Issues, Natural Resources | Comments (0)

As sludge covers MI highway, GOP declares “Mission Accomplished” on Canadian trash

March 3, 2006 – 12:14 pm

Yesterday, a Canadian trash truck dumped over 15 tons of raw sewage all over I-275 in western Wayne County on its way to dump that human waste in a Michigan landfill. Less than a day before the spill, State House Republicans engaged in yet another round of self-congratulation for solving Michigan’s trash crisis. My question [...]

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No more excuses on Canadian trash

December 10, 2005 – 2:20 pm

The Lansing State Journal is reporting today that the federal legislation State House Republicans were counting on to block some forms of Canadian trash is stalled, and a vote isn’t expected until spring. You can read the article here:
http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051210/NEWS01/512100334/1150
Meanwhile, since January 1, 2005, over 5.7 million tons of Canadian and out-of-state trash has poured into [...]

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