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ERROR: type should be string, got "https://michiganlcv.org:443/issues-impact/\nIssues & Impact\nLearn about the issues facing our state and how Michiganders like you are making an impact.\nThe quality of our natural resources directly impacts the health and wellness of our families, our communities and our natural areas. And, unfortunately, those resources are facing some serious challenges here in Michigan.\nFrom contaminated drinking water and out of control air pollution to attacks on our most cherished parks and natural areas, our state is no longer a leader in protecting our land, air and water. If we want our communities to be safe and clean, we cannot continue with business as usual.\nExplore the most important issues facing our communities and natural resources below. You can click on each to expand background information and find the latest updates and opportunities for action:\nFROM THE HEALTH OF OUR FAMILIES TO THE HEALTH OF OUR WORLD—THERE IS NOTHING MORE ESSENTIAL THAN CLEAN AIR.\nWhy is air unsafe to breathe in the first place?\nBecause bad actors and polluting industries are not being held accountable for being responsible partners to their communities.\nBecause some leaders have no interest in developing cleaner energy sources that are both cheaper and better for our air quality.\nBecause many of our leaders don’t understand the impact that chronic air pollution has on the lives of families living near our industrial facilities; from asthma attacks to spiking cancer rates, the impact of tainted air can be devastating and requires serious action.\nThe good news is that there are solutions available that can dramatically improve air quality. Pollution control technologies are widely available and have been put to use in many communities, but not all. Renewable energy and energy efficiency are creating jobs while reducing carbon pollution.\nIt’s up to us to launch Michigan to the front of the class in clean energy and clean air. It won’t happen overnight, but we’ve made progress already. Will you help us go even further?\nMichigan LCV members like you have been speaking out, working to clean up our air and hold polluters accountable. You can use this section to learn about recent victories and setbacks, and find out how you can take action now to fight for our clean air:\nMichigan LCV urges rejection of DTE’s long-range energy plan following judge’s reading of case\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters (Michigan LCV) today issued the following statement regarding Administrative Law Judge Sally Wallace’s reading of . . .\nMichigan LCV applauds solar tax laws signed by Gov. Whitmer\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters applauded legislation signed into law today by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer removing barriers for Michiganders . . .\nMichigan LCV applauds AG Nessel for holding DTE Energy accountable\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters (Michigan LCV) today issued the following statement regarding Attorney General Dana Nessel’s recent testimony to the . . .\nMichigan LCV hails Senate passage of solar tax legislation\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters (Michigan LCV) today issued the following statement regarding the Michigan Senate’s unanimous approval of . . .\nMichigan LCV applauds MI Power Grid Initiative\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today issued the following statement applauding a new program announced by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer . . .\nMichigan LCV wants action, not more empty promises from DTE\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today issued the following statement in response to DTE’s announcement about its carbon emissions: “DTE’s goal to . . .\nNew legislation stands up to polluters, protects our air and water\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today announced its support for a legislative package aimed at preventing air pollution. The legislation is . . .\nThousands of Michiganders urge state regulators to keep solar energy affordable\nMIchigan LCV spearheads “Save MI Solar” initiative, urging Michigan Public Service Commission to reject DTE Energy’s rate increase LANSING – The Michigan League . . .\nMichigan ranks 49th out of 50 states in terms of transparency and good governance.\nA recent study from George Washington University showed that over 90% of those polled (including all political parties) supported efforts by state governments to initiate stronger standards for accountability and government transparency.\nIn spite of a clear consensus for reforms, few if any have moved forward in recent years. Adding insult to injury, we have severely outdated election infrastructure.\nEach year, there are enormous threats to the health of Michigan’s democratic process, a process fundamental to achieving our mission.\nPassing strong laws to protect our environment depends upon open and fair elections so that we can help elect pro-conservation decision-makers to office.\nMichigan, should be pushing forward with smart, pragmatic policies that enrich our democratic process and ensure better outcomes for the public. It just takes political will to get the job done.\nThat’s where Michigan LCV comes in and that’s where YOU come in.\nMichigan LCV launches new online accountability suite\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today launched its first-ever digital scorecard, which tracks and evaluates elected officials on issues . . .\nMichigan LCV calls on Legislature to pass budget funding drinking water protection\nLANSING – Lisa Wozniak, executive director of the Michigan League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement regarding ongoing state budget negotiations . . .\nTrump Administration weakens protections for endangered species\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s devastating changes to . . .\nNew statewide poll: Michigan voters demand action on climate change\nMichigan LCV poll finds climate change, the environment key voter issues ahead of Democratic presidential debates in Detroit LANSING – A new . . .\nMichigan LCV: Whitmer appoints energy leader to the Public Service Commission\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today praised Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for appointing Tremaine Phillips to the Michigan Public Service . . .\nMichigan LCV statement on Whitmer administration’s farmland solar policy\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today issued the following statement in response to an announcement by the Whitmer administration to allow . . .\nMICHIGAN SITS AT THE HEART OF ALMOST 80 PERCENT OF OUR NATION’S FRESH WATER.\nThe Great Lakes have a profound impact on Michigan’s economy, health, and the very way of life for countless Michiganders. That’s why protecting our Great Lakes is vital to our state’s future.\nGenerations of Michigan kids have grown up playing on Great Lakes beaches, families across the state rely on our lakes to provide safe, clean water.\nBut today there is good reason to be concerned about the health of our lakes.\nYou might be an angler from Monroe who has watched as Lake Erie’s algae problem has grown and grown over the last decade—turning the shallowest Great Lake green with a thick algae sludge.\nYou might be a parent who looks forward to spending time with your kids and grand-kids playing on a Lake Michigan beach, only to be disappointed when E-coli or other contaminants make the water unsafe for swimming.\nYou might shudder at the thought of what would happen to Mackinac Island and the shores of Northern Michigan, if there were an oil spill under the Straits of Mackinac.\nMichigan, the Great Lakes State, should be pushing forward with smart, pragmatic policies that can help protect and revive our lakes before lasting damage is done. It just takes political will to get the job done. That’s where Michigan LCV comes in and that’s where you come in.\nTogether we can leverage our influence in Lansing and across the state to protect our Great Lakes and all of us who rely on them. In this section you can find about recent victories and setbacks we’ve faced, as well as new opportunities to make a difference for the lakes we love:\nMichigan LCV applauds AG Nessel for filing monumental lawsuit to decommission Line 5\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today applauded Attorney General Dana Nessel for filing a monumental lawsuit to decommission the . . .\nMichigan LCV applauds Gov. Whitmer for issuing executive directive to protect Lake Erie\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today applauded Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for issuing an executive directive to reduce phosphorus in Lake Erie 40% by . . .\nMichigan LCV blasts Enbridge Energy for suing the state over Line 5 tunnel\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today issued the following statement after Enbridge Energy filed a lawsuit against the state to enforce . . .\nMichigan LCV statement on President Trump’s budget proposal\nLANSING – Lisa Wozniak, executive director of the Michigan League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s . . .\nGov. Whitmer demonstrates commitment to clean water and public health in budget\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters and Michigan Environmental Council today applauded Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal that puts the health of Michigan’s air, . . .\nMichigan LCV Announces Delegation Scores from LCV’s 2018 National Environmental Scorecard\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 Contact: Katie Parrish, Communications Director, (239) 537-9507 Michigan LCV Announces Delegation Scores from LCV’s 2018 . . .\nMichigan LCV: PFAS water study highlights need for legislative action\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters (Michigan LCV) today issued the following statement after the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced the completion . . .\nMichigan LCV: Legislature should support, not block Gov. Whitmer’s order to promote clean water\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday Feb. 6, 2019 Contact: Katie Parrish, Communications Director, (239) 537-9507 Michigan LCV: Legislature should support, not block Gov. Whitmer’s . . .\nOur parks and natural areas are available and preserved for the good of all of us.\nWhether it’s a neighborhood park or a state wilderness area—our parks and public land are where Michiganders connect with nature and also with each other.\nFor many decades, Michiganders have worked hard to preserve, protect and invest in our parks and natural areas. Their commitment made our family picnics, our beach days and our camping trips possible. Without a doubt, those family traditions are worth passing on to the next generation. And today we have the knowledge and skills to manage our natural areas more responsibly and sustainably than ever before.\nBut today some of our leaders don’t seem to understand what’s at stake. Where you see sand dunes, they see dollar signs. Where you see community gardens, they see wasted space. Where you see a vibrant forest, they see government overreach. That disconnect has produced state legislators who want to auction off our forests and parks to the highest bidder.\nIn recent years, we’ve seen protections for critical sand dunes dismantled, efforts to strip funding for some of our most cherished parks, attacks on science-based management of our public lands, proposals to open up historic forests and local communities to unchecked oil and gas development.\nNow it is up to us to protect them for future generations of Michiganders. Since the organization was founded in 1999, Michigan LCV members have been on the front lines, stopping the worst-of-the-worst. In this section you can find about the pressing challenges facing our parks and public land, as well as learn what you can do to make a difference in protecting them:\nConservation, environmental leaders lay out policy priorities for Whitmer administration\nContact: Katie Parrish, Communications Director, (239) 537-9507 Nicole Pomish, Communications Specialist, (248) 762-1570 Conservation, environmental leaders lay out policy priorities for Whitmer . . .\nMichigan LCV applauds Governor-elect Whitmer’s DEQ and DNR appointments\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, December 27, 2018 Contact: Katie Parrish, Communications Director, (239) 537-9507 Michigan LCV applauds Governor-elect Whitmer’s DEQ and DNR appointments . . .\nMichigan LCV releases 2017-18 Environmental Scorecard\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, September 27, 2018 Contact: Katie Parrish, Communications Director, (239) 537-9507, katieparrish@michiganlcv.org Michigan LCV releases 2017-18 Environmental Scorecard Scorecard details bad . . .\nMichigan LCV statement on Gov. signing Natural Resources Trust Fund legislation into law\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today issued the following statement after Governor Rick Snyder signed Senate Bill 551 into law. The . . .\nMichigan LCV blasts lawmakers for passing ‘Fox Guarding the Henhouse Bills’\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters (MLCV) today blasted the Michigan House of Representatives for passing an amended version of . . .\nMichigan LCV announces first-ever early endorsement class of environmental champions\nAnn Arbor, MI- The Michigan League of Conservation Voters (Michigan LCV) issued early endorsements today for 15 candidates running for office in . . .\nMichigan LCV calls on lawmakers to reject bills that put polluters in charge of public health, environment\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today renewed its call for lawmakers to reject Senate Bills 652 and 653 – . . .\nTHERE IS NOTHING MORE VITAL AND NOTHING MORE VULNERABLE THAN OUR CLEAN DRINKING WATER.\nPollution in our water is measured in parts per billion, so there is truly no room for error in protecting the water we drink. In recent years, Michiganders have come to know better than most just how high the stakes can be when a community’s clean water is compromised.\nWhether it’s the Flint water crisis, toxic algae plaguing our lakes, or oil spills clogging our rivers, there has been no shortage of threats facing our clean water.\nBut it does not have to be this way. While our elected leaders can’t always predict the next crisis facing our water, they can and should be taking steps to deal with problems in our water before they become full-blown crises. The trouble is that too often our elected leaders do not prioritize protecting our clean water.\nThat’s why the actions of Michigan LCV members (people like you!) are so important. You, the voter, have the power to help ensure that Michigan’s water supply is safe and secure.\nIf we work together, Michiganders can make big things happen for our clean water. In this section you can find about recent victories and setbacks in the fight for clean, safe drinking water, as well as new opportunities for you to take action:\nMichigan LCV statement on Environmental Rules Review Committee’s delay on drinking water standards for PFAS\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today issued the following statement after the Environmental Rules Review Committee issued a decision . . .\nBipartisan “filter first” legislation introduced to ensure safe drinking water for kids\nLANSING – A broad range of health professionals, conservation and environmental organizations, childhood lead poisoning prevention advocates and civil rights groups today . . .\nMichigan LCV urges state legislature to address PFAS amid Trump veto threat\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today issued the following statement regarding the President Donald Trump threat to veto a bill that would address . . .\nMichigan LCV urges presidential candidates to join Inslee’s call to shut down Line 5, oppose tunnel\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today called upon all presidential candidates to join presidential candidate and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee in . . .\nMichigan LCV statement on MPART PFAS Report\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today issued the following statement regarding a report released by the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team . . .\nMichigan LCV statement on Gov. Whitmer’s Line 5 anchor order\nLANSING – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Whitmer’s emergency order to the Department of . . .\nMichiganders understand what’s at stake, but we need to make sure our elected officials share our convictions. Achieving that is going to take education, advocacy, and political action. And all three of those strategies rely on you—your commitment and your willingness to fight for the people and places you love.\nBy getting involved, you can help put Michigan back on track toward conserving our greatest resources and tackling the pressing issues facing our state and our communities. This page is where you can learn more about the issues we are focusing on right now and how people like you are already making an impact for the good of our state.\nThere are big threats facing our communities and our state, but members like you are already making a difference.\nBecause people like you are stepping up and taking action, Michigan LCV has been able to win when it counts. With your help, we are prepared to win the next one. Thank you!"