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MI HR0409
Resolution
Status
Introduced
10/4/2018
Primary Sponsor
Darrin Camilleri
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AI Summary
- Requests the President and EPA to reverse the decision to close the Large Lakes Research Station in Grosse Ile, Michigan, scheduled for early 2019
- Station staff provide critical emergency response to chemical, oil, and hazardous substance releases, with over 1,000 responses in Michigan history and more than 70 percent of EPA criminal prosecutions occurring in southeast Michigan
- Proximity to McLouth Steel Trenton and Gibraltar Superfund sites enables rapid emergency response; relocation to Ann Arbor would delay response times from 20-30 minutes to up to one hour
- Station houses Great Lakes National Program Office staff implementing the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which has been instrumental in restoring Michigan waterways
- Closure does not appear to generate significant cost savings to justify loss of emergency response efficiency and critical environmental protection functions
Legislative Description
A resolution to memorialize the President of the United States and the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reverse their decision to close the Large Lakes Research Station in Grosse Ile, Michigan.
President of the United States
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Natural Resources
10/4/2018
Committee Referrals
Natural Resources10/4/2018
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