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February 2010

Update: ReEnergize Michigan Coaltion Pushes Clean Energy Initiatives Forward

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 22:23
Representative Dan Scripps (D-Leland)

State Representatives Introduce Legislation to Increase Renewable Energy Production in Michigan.

Update: Michigan Energy Coalition Plans Meetings with US Senators

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 22:06

The Clean Energy Works (CEW) partners are stepping up their efforts in Michigan to pressure U.S. Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow to make renewable energy technology and job creation

Update: Rep. Bledsoe Holds Town Hall on Asian Carp

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 05:00
bill kirk, michigan lcv campaigns director

Recently, state Representative Tim Bledsoe (D-Grosse Pointe) held a town hall meeting at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial on the topic of Asian carp, a voracious invasive

BREAKING NEWS: LCV Releases 2009 National Environmental Scorecard

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 15:52

ANN ARBOR, MI – Today, Michigan LCV joined the national League of Conservation Voters in releasing the 2009 National Environmental Scorecard

Update: International Joint Committee Holds Public Meeting on Asian Carp

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 05:00
US Senator Stabenow, Michigan LCV executive director Lisa Wozniak & child

On Wednesday afternoon there was a spirited discussion before the Regional Coordinating Committee working to address the Asian carp issue.

Update: Don't miss Asian Carp meetings tomorrow in Ypsilanti and Traverse City!

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 21:58

Put these events on your calendar!  The International Joint Commission, in cooperation with the participating agencies listed below, is hosting a public meeting in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on February 17

Update: Michigan Congressman Vern Ehlers set to retire

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 15:30
Congressman Ehlers and Michgan LCV Deputy Director Kerry Duggan

Congressman Vern Ehlers, who has represented Michigan’s Third District for the last sixteen years, announced yesterday that he will retire at the end of his current term. We at Michigan LCV are particularly sad to see him step down. Michigan is where Congressman Ehlers began his legislative career and built his reputation as an advocate of environmental protection for future generations.

Update: Federal government fails to take decisive action on Asian Carp issue; local meetings held to discuss carp control

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 18:13

At Monday's federal “Carp Summit”, White House officials released a 25-step plan to prevent the migration of Asian Carp into the Great Lakes. Unfortunately, the plan does not include permanent closure of the locks in the Chicago shipping canal. Governor Jennifer Granholm expressed disappointment in the federal administration’s refusal to immediately shut down the locks; Granholm and a coalition of Great Lakes Governors were advocating for permanent closure of the locks.

For Immediate Release:

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 12:49

Partnership announces May 12th Nonpartisan Gubernatorial Forum

ANN ARBOR – The first candidates’ forum following the filing deadline in the 2010 race for governor will be

Update: Government agencies and elected officials take action to address Asian Carp invasion

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 05:00

On Monday, February 8, Governor Granholm, along with Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle and Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, will meet with Obama administration officials to discuss a strategy for protecting the Great Lakes from the invasive Asian Carp. The Governors will meet with Nancy Sutley of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Interior, and U.S. Coast Guard.