Roadblocking Environmental Protection

In June 2009, the Michigan Senate passed SB 13, which imposes onerous new requirements on state agencies proposing rules and standards. Strong public health and environmental standards put in place by Michigan have limited or prevented serious contaminant problems from DDT, PCBs, mercury and other critical pollutants. The bill is a thinly disguised effort to limit the ability of state agencies, especially those that regulate pollution and protect public health, to perform their duties and prevent Michigan from acting on serious pollutant problems in the future. A NO vote was a vote for the environment.