When it Hits Home: Two Active Contamination Sites Spur Residents to Demand Action on Polluter Pay

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  News from Multiple Organizations Contact: Levi Teitel, levi@progressmichigan.org  February 15, 2024  When it Hits Home: Two Active Contamination Sites Spur Residents to Demand Action on Polluter Pay   TRENTON, Mich. – Residents, local officials, and advocates from across Southeast Michigan held a press conference today to shine a light on two ongoing contamination…

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Overwhelming Appetite for ‘Polluter Pay’ Bills in Michigan

News from Multiple Organizations October 26, 2023Contact: Lynna Kaucheck, lynna@progressmichigan.org Overwhelming Appetite for ‘Polluter Pay’ Bills in Michigan More than 90 percent of Michigan voters support making corporations pay for cleaning up their messes MICHIGAN – There are over 24,000 contaminated sites across the state of Michigan. From Marquette to Monroe, communities are suffering from the health…