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Michigan is surrounded by the largest system of fresh water on Earth. The Great Lakes hold a full 90 percent of the fresh surface water in the United States. They are a priceless and irreplaceable natural resource. I am working to ensure that the federal government is a full partner in helping to restore the Great Lakes, especially Lake St. Clair. Restoring the Great LakesThe Great Lakes are Michigan’s crown jewels. A comprehensive effort is needed to protect and restore them. Rather than the piecemeal approach that has been used in the past, I have joined with other House members in cosponsoring legislation that calls for an integrated, basin-wide approach to restoring the Great Lakes. Our bill is called the Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act [H.R. 500]. It would carry out the recommendations of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, which developed a comprehensive strategy on how to restore the Great Lakes ecosystem.Specifically, our bill would set in motion the most ambitious environmental restoration effort ever attempted. Protecting Lake St. ClairLake St. Clair is an irreplaceable natural resource that provides drinking water, fishing and recreation to millions every year. I am working actively to protect and restore Lake St. Clair and its watershed. House Approves Water Quality Investment ActOn March 12, 2009, the House of Representatives approved the Water Quality Investment Act [H.R. 1262] on a vote of 317 to 101. This bill makes key investments to improve water quality. Toxic Right-to-Know Protection ActCommunities have a right to know when companies release chemicals into the local environment. Mountaintop Removal MiningMountaintop removal is one of the most controversial coal mining practices. It used to be that mining companies would tunnel into mountains to remove the seams of coal, but in recent years, mining companies have begun extracting coal by literally removing the mountains on top of it. At these sites, the top 100 feet or more of a ridgeline is shaved of its trees, blasted with explosives and then scraped away. (Updated November 25, 2009) |
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