There’s a lesson in this: Conservation is an inherently unifying force. Voters feel it, Congress knows it and its record proves it.
Andy Buchsbaum
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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Opinion | Environmental issues just got a boost. You can thank Debbie Stabenow
Michigan’s senior senator in Washington just pulled off some legislative wizardry: getting bipartisan support for a Farm Bill that increases environmental and conservation protections for her home state.
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Don’t mess with the Great Lakes
In a surprising development, in late July a Congressional committee acted like, well, thoughtful, rational legislators. Why? Six words: Don’t mess with the Great Lakes. Here’s the story. First came behavior we’ve come to expect from the U.S. House of Represenatives. An appropriations subcommittee — which has primary responsibility for determining Great Lakes funding levels […]