Issue Position: Investing in the Environment

Issue Position

From the Great Lakes to our national and state parks, Michigan is a great state to live in. It is our responsibility to preserve the wonderful natural assets we have for future generations to enjoy. As a State Representative, I have sponsored legislation to increase our state's energy efficiency standards. We need a comprehensive state agenda on clean energy and energy consumption which will help us make the right long term decisions. We also need to continue the investment that has been made in the alternative and green energy sector because it diversifies our energy options and creates jobs. I am proud that during my tenure as Mayor of East Lansing, we strengthened our wetland protection ordinances and that I signed the Mayor's Climate Agreement committing our community to reducing its carbon emissions as a response to the Kyoto Protocols. We need to ensure that we have the resources for effective enforcement to protect the Great Lakes, drinking water and air quality.

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