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Water, Infrastructure & Environment

Water, Infrastructure & Environment Advocacy Issues

Federal Clean Water State Revolving Fund • Drinking Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Management • Water Infrastructure/Development & Financing Issues • Solid Waste Management • Waste Compliance/Enforcement • Recycling, Municipal Sewer Back-Up Liability • Wetland Regulations • Energy Regulation • Pollution Regulation • Drain Code • Storm Water Management • DEQ Environmental Fees • Soil Erosion Control • Land Clean-Up • Hazardous Waste Issues • Inland Lakes & Streams • Natural Resource Trust Fund

Great Lakes Compact & Water Withdrawal Tool on Hold

3/31/08 - Activity surrounding the Great Lakes Compact and Water Withdrawal tool remains on hold now that the Legislature is on break. Sen. Patty Birkholz (R-Saugatuck) and Rep. Rebecca Warren (D-Ann Arbor) continue working out difference between their versions of these bills. However, the League only supports the Senate version. Members are urged to adopt a resolution explaining to their legislators that Michigan needs to adopt the Compact as passed by the Senate.

Sample Resolution - (MS Word)

Sample Resolution - (PDF)

Legislative Brief: Great Lakes Water Compact & Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool - (PDF)

Related Links

The League's Environmental Affairs Service

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

Contact

David Worthams, dworthams@mml.org

Contact State and Federal Affairs Division - 517.908.0305
Arnold Weinfeld, aweinfeld@mml.org
Summer Minnick, sminnick@mml.org
David Worthams, dworthams@mml.org
Andy Schor, aschor@mml.org
Samantha Jones, sjones@mml.org
Andrea Messinger, amessinger@mml.org
Nikole Brown, nbrown@mml.org