As your Natural Resource Chair, I would like to offer
you an opportunity to become a part of LWVGP
Environment Task Force. Members would receive
pertinent communications on environmental topics,
could be a part of investigative process and be
provided with opportunities to participate in
discussions (on line or in person). This agenda is a
product of my brainstorming - members of the task
force can decide on their own agenda and
participate as little or as much as desired.
The Great Lakes, are perhaps the greatest
resource on our "great blue marble." Scientists tell
us that soon water will be more precious than gold
and or oil; it will be more costly as well. Healing Our
Waters (H O W) is a coalition of many organizations
formed to create and expedite a national agenda to
protect the waters we know and love.
One of the leaders is Chris Grubb of the National
Wildlife Federation was a featured speaker at the
2004 LWVMI convention. HOW was just getting
started at that time. HOW held their 1st convention
in September of 2003 and have continued to the
present. One very effective activity of HOW has been
Lobbying Day in February; it has become a
tradition.
In Michigan, the other area which merits great
concern is the package of water-related bills
presently in the Michigan House and Senate. "Great
Lakes, Great Michigan" is an organization which
has been working feverishly to encourage
legislators to modify these bills to insure greater
protection for Great Lakes waters. Clean Water and
MUCC (Michigan United Conservation Club) have
been involved. LWVMI is a member of both HOW
and GLGM.
Please contact me via email or phone if you want to
know more!
Judy Morlan, Natural Resource Chair
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