Articles tagged:Michigan Environmental Council

with poll: Environmental groups urge Senate to act swiftly to match federal high-speed rail grants

Posted: Tue Nov 30 2:27 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

Michigan will send $161 million in federal high-speed rail funds back to Washington, D.C., if the state Senate doesn't take action to approve the required matching funds. Two statewide environmental groups issued a statement today, urging senators to follow the lead of the state House and put up the $37 ...

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with poll: Gubernatorial debate was a 'complete failure,' League of Conservation Voters says

Posted: Mon Oct 11 5:24 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

The Ann Arbor-based League of Conservation Voters and Michigan Environmental Council today criticized the moderators and candidates in Sunday's gubernatorial debate, saying they ignored sustainable jobs, the Great Lakes and the tourism economy.

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