Michigan Environmental Report
News from Michigan Environmental Council on public policies affecting the health of Michigan's people and environment
Transportation proposal a step forward on road funding, but detour bypasses public transit
There's not much left to say about the sorry state of Michigan's roads.
Tug of war: Senate approves trails package while House panel cuts funding for-you guessed it-trails
The Senate today approved a package of bills to establish a Pure Michigan Trail Network - an encouraging sign that state lawmakers recognize the important role world-class trails and other outdoor recreation assets can play in growing local economies and enhancing quality of life.
Legislation: Toxic industrial fill someone puts on your property is, well, none of your business
Should a property owner know if a contractor is placing a four-foot thick bed of toxic industrial waste below their businesses' new parking lot? Should a homeowner know if the same industrial waste is going underneath the road in front of their home? Should you be informed if industrial byproducts are present on a parcel of property you are buying?
Michigan's Sleeping Bear, ‘America's Most Beautiful Place,' set to earn Congress' first wilderness designation in years
(Second update: President Obama signed the bill March 13, designating roughly half of the Sleeping Bear Dunes as a federal wilderness area!)
Speak up for Michigan's public lands!
Please show your support for public lands by attending a town hall meeting hosted by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City) on Monday, February 17, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Acme Township Hall.