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MI SR0114
Resolution
Status
2/8/2012
Primary Sponsor
Tonya Schuitmaker
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AI Summary
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Urges Congress and the President to consider Asia's pollution impact on the Great Lakes when negotiating and enforcing trade agreements with other nations, particularly Asian economies.
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Identifies airborne pollutants from Asia—including persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as mercury, toxaphene, and PCBs—as a growing concern for Great Lakes protection in Michigan.
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Requests that policymakers recognize environmental impacts alongside economic factors when developing trade policies and treaties with other nations.
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Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to the President, Senate President, House Speaker, Michigan's congressional delegation, and the President's Office.
Legislative Description
A resolution to memorialize Congress and the President, in all matters pertaining to trade agreements, to remain cognizant of the degree to which Asia's pollution impacts the quality of the Great Lakes.
Trade
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Economic Development
2/8/2012