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2003

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Jan. 5, 2003 —	Clean Car Round Up Set for 2003 Auto Show Environmental Groups Looking to Corral Clean Car Deputies Read the release
Feb. 6, 2003 —	President's "Freedom Car" Plan Does Nothing to Address Current Fuel Economy Read the release
Feb. 12, 2003 —	Michigan Clean Air Advocates Back Real Power Plant Pollution Plan, Blast Bush Global Warming Sham Read the release
May 8, 2003 —	Proposed MDEQ Budget Threatens Public Health Read the release
May 20, 2003 —	New Bipartisan Push To Stop Imported Trash Don't Trash Michigan Coalition Hails GOP Proposals, Democrats' Cooperation Read the release
May 22, 2003 —	Michigan Groups Blast Rumored Choice to Head Environmental Protection Agency Appointment of Former Michigan Governor Would Underscore "Contempt" for Environment Read the release
June 3, 2003 —	Citizens' Groups Unveil Sweeping "Action Agenda" for Restoring Great Lakes Read the release
June 5, 2003 —	Senate MDEQ Budget Continues Taxpayer Subsidy to Water Polluters Read the release
June 11, 2003 —	Large Water Polluters Fight to Keep Taxpayer Subsidy Conservation groups note decline in funding puts public health at risk Read the release
June 13, 2003 —	Report Shows Great Lakes At High Pollution Risk Cleanup Funding Dwindles for Toxic Sites Read the release
June 16, 2003 —	Environmental Groups Find Common Ground on Recycling Issue MEC, MUCC and MRP Agree to Strengthen State's Recycling Effort Read the release
June 19, 2003 —	Canned Tuna More Dangerous Than Previously Suspected Groups call for efforts to protect Michigan citizens from mercury contamination Read the release
June 26, 2003 —	Michigan Baking in Ozone Air Pollution Health and Air Quality Experts Call on Bush to Scrap Plans to Rollback Protections Read the release
June 30, 2003 —	Michigan the last Great Lakes state with free permits for water polluters Read the release
July 14, 2003 —	Environmental Council Supports Governor's Decision to Reinstate Select Road Projects Preserve First policy, not individual projects, remains focus Read the release
July 17, 2003 —	MDEQ Budget Compromise Continues to Underfund Environmental Protection Read the release
July 18, 2003 —	Environmentalists Applaud Key Land Use Legislation Joint Planning Bill Helps Communities, Slows Sprawl Read the release
July 29, 2003 —	Congressional Ozone Rule Letter Raises Questions Environmental Group Defends EPA’s New 8-hour Standard Read the release
July 30, 2003 —	Citizens Demand Action on Urban Sprawl Advocates to Deliver Call to Action Message from 10,000 Michiganders Read the release
Aug. 15, 2003 —	Action Urged On Energy Vulnerability Leading group calls for overhaul of grid system Read the release
Oct. 23, 2003 —	Freedom, Security Central in Search for New Homes Research by Environmentalists and Realtors Reveals Value-Driven Decisions Read the release
Nov. 13, 2003 —	Key Land Use Legislation Moves to Governor's Desk *Joint Planning Empowers Communities, Slows Sprawl* Read the release
Dec. 16, 2003 —	Bush Administration Meets Polluters Demands With Mercury "Reduction" Rule; Particulate Rule Falls Short of Clean Air Act Leading group claims Administration response to court-ordered rule package is early holiday gift to utilities Read the release
Dec. 18, 2003 —	Joint Planning Authority Available NOW Brought to you by Environmentalists and the Public Interest (Visit Your Local Elected Officials For Details on this Special Offer!) Read the release
Dec. 18, 2003 —	Environmental Groups Criticize Nestle Corporation’s Job Extortion, Call for Quick Action on Water Protection Legislation Read the release