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Michigan
Environmental Report
Volume 23 . Number 1
February 2005
PURPOSE
Founded in 1980,
MEC is a coalition of over 60 environmental, public health, and faith-based
organizations with nearly 200,000 individual members. For over
20 years, MEC has provided a voice at the State Capitol. In addition
to serving as a clearinghouse of environmental information, MEC develops
public policy, educates elected officials and the public, and provides
training and support to member organizations.
The Michigan
Environmental Report is an official publication of the Michigan Environmental
Council. Copyright 2005.
SUBSCRIBE
OFFICERS
Chairperson
Chris Graham,
Michigan Natural Areas Council
Vice
Chair
Vicki Levengood,
National Environmental Trust
Vice Chair
Terry Miller,
Lone Tree Council
Treasurer
Tom Leonard,
West Michigan Environmental Action Council
Secretary
Brian Imus,
PIRGIM
MEC STAFF
President
Lana Pollack
Policy Director
James Clift
Associate Director
Patrick Diehl
Land Programs Director
Brad Garmon
Office Manager
Judy Bearup
Member Services Director
Michele Scarborough
Policy Specialist
David Gard
Policy Advisor
Dave Dempsey
Environmental
Campaign Coordinator
Wendi Tilden
ECCO Field Director
Stephanie Anderson
Land
Programs Specialist
Ben Stupka
MER Design & Layout
Rose Homa
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Governor
vetoes 'recycling' bills, urges action
In
the closing days of 2004, Governor Jennifer Granholm vetoed
two bills on trash recycling that sidestepped new action
to reduce Michigan's reliance on landfills.
Senate Bill 854 would have created the position of state
recycling coordinator, and Senate Bill 790 would have
created a state advisory committee on recycling. MEC supports
a fee for landfill disposal of trash to pay for increased
community recycling services as well as the expansion
of the state's container deposit to include water bottles
and other beverage containers.
"Michigan does not need yet another study group or
a new advisory bureaucracy on recycling. Michigan needs
action," said Granholm in her veto message. Pointing
out that Senate Bill 854 provided no new funding for the
state recycling coordinator, she added, "The Michigan
Environmental Council has aptly described this legislation
as little more than window dressing."
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