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Clean Water Action Endorses Valentine for State Senate, Praises Bipartisan Leadership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 8, 2010 CONTACT: Cyndi Roper 517.490.1394 LANSING – Clean Water Action today announced it is endorsing Mary Valentine for state senator, calling her a strong champion for her bipartisan leadership in creating West Michigan jobs and protecting Michigan’s Great Lakes and natural resources. “Mary Valentine has earned Clean Water Action’s…

Progress Michigan Praises Citizens for Rejecting Big Insurance Scare Tactics, Protecting Health Reforms

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 6, 2010 CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski (517) 999-3646 LANSING – Citizens group Progress Michigan today praised the people of Michigan for rebuffing the Tea Party in its attempt to deny health care to more than 1.5 million Michigan citizens who lack health insurance because of the struggling economy. The Tea Party…

House Urged to Quickly Act On Great Lakes Drilling so Michigan Isn’t Next Oil Disaster Zone

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2010 CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski (517) 490-1394 Proposals in House will protect Michigan’s lakes, economy LANSING – Clean Water Action today applauded a state House panel for moving forward a proposed permanent ban on oil drilling in the Great Lakes and called on the full House to act quickly ensure Michigan…

Citizens Call on Dillon: Close Unfair Loopholes, Put People before CEOs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, June 21, 2010 CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski 517.999.3646 Citizens demand real reforms, ending legislative stonewalling LANSING, MI – Citizens today called on Speaker Andy Dillon to immediately shut unfair corporate loopholes that pad corporate profits without creating jobs, but rob Michigan families of vital funds to pay for schools, police, fire and…

Clean Water Action Supports Ban on Great Lakes Drilling so Michigan Isn’t Next Oil Disaster Zone

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 14, 2010 Contact: Cyndi Roper (517) 490-1394 Constitutional amendment would protect Michigan’s lakes, economy HARRISON TOWNSHIP – Clean Water Action today supported a plan to ban drilling in the Great Lakes, a protection that would ensure Michigan doesn’t become the next oil disaster zone with devastating consequences to local communities…