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U.N. Gives Final Warning on Climate Action
March 23rd, 2023Earlier this week, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its final report in a series of scientific inquiries into the climate crisis that began in 2021. This […]
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Biden Backtracks on Climate Commitments
March 15th, 2023The news of the Biden administration’s decision to approve ConocoPhillips’ “Willow Project” violates President Biden’s campaign promise to end drilling on public lands. His rhetoric on climate change being the […]
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Protecting Michigan communities from toxic waste dumping
March 9th, 2023The recent news that Norfolk Southern shipped contaminated soil from the train derailment disaster in East Palestine, OH, to communities in other states – Michigan and Texas – was cause […]
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LCV’s 2022 National Scorecard: How does the Michigan delegation stack up?
March 1st, 2023Holding elected officials accountable for their votes is one of the most important ways Michigan LCV and our national partners LCV succeed in keeping the environment on the agenda in […]
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The latest updates in the fight to shut down Line 5
February 23rd, 2023Last week, Michigan LCV held a “Lunch & Learn” briefing on the status of the effort to remove Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 oil pipeline – a potentially catastrophic ticking time […]
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Ohio is experiencing ‘Chernobyl-lite,’ but where is the outrage?
February 15th, 2023On the evening of February 3, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed near the town of East Palestine, Ohio. The derailment resulted in a chemical leak that officials attempted to […]
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As PFAS contamination impacts our communities, federal standards must be implemented
February 8th, 2023Communities across the country are increasingly being impacted by PFAS, an acronym that stands for Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances. PFAS are a class of more than 4,700 toxic chemicals found […]
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Some Timely Resources on the Inflation Reduction Act
February 1st, 2023A recent poll shows support for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) remains strong, as the investments from the historic law begin to flow to states and communities. That makes sense […]
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What do Americans think about climate? The data might surprise you
January 25th, 2023Amidst an extremely polarizing political landscape, new polling shows there is a lot of common ground for American voters when it comes to climate action and clean water. In recent […]
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Regulating Dangers to Our (and the Planet’s) Health
January 18th, 2023Asbestos, lead paint, and leaded gasoline. Three examples of dangerous products we have phased out of use for the harm they cause to human health without much resistance from consumers. […]