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 [...]
Category Archives: Natural Resources
As sludge covers MI highway, GOP declares “Mission Accomplished” on Canadian trash
March 3, 2006 – 12:14 pm
Michigan action for Michigan’s environment
February 22, 2006 – 12:19 pm
Yesterday I blogged about need for the Supreme Court, in deciding a pair of cases from Michigan, to preserve the federal government’s ability to protect the environment, and the remarkable success such federal legislation has had in bringing the bald eagle back from the brink of extinction. But as the Court deliberates the issues raised [...]
Bald Eagles and the Supreme Court
February 21, 2006 – 12:23 pm
As I was driving in Northern Michigan yesterday, I spotted a large bald eagle flying just off the shoulder. I watched it as it circled overhead and land on a tree limb overhanging the road. The eagle, with its regal appearance capturing equal measures grace and strength, served to remind me of the success of [...]
Our water is not a “product”
February 13, 2006 – 3:02 pm
Last week, the State House voted to pass the Water Legacy Act, making Michigan the last of the Great Lakes states to live up to a 1985 agreement to limit large-scale water diversions. While the Act represents a first step on this issue, no one who is truly committed to protecting our Great Lakes can [...]
Building a sustainable Michigan
February 3, 2006 – 2:39 pm
Sustainability – the belief that we have a moral responsibility to ensure that today’s actions do nothing to threaten our children’s future – is the thread that ties the issues of this campaign together. As we choose the path to our future, we need to keep the faces of that future – our daughters, our [...]
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 [...]
Penny for your thoughts?
November 2, 2005 – 2:03 pm
The Michigan Land Use Institute has an interesting proposal out that would charge one penny for each gallon of Great Lakes water (including groundwater) that was diverted outside of the Great Lakes basin. Get the article here: http://www.mlui.org/landwater/fullarticle.asp?fileid=16932 According to my good friends at the Institute, the proposal has the double benefit of providing a [...]
