Unless policymakers make a lasting commitment to groundwater protection and stewardship, Michigan will suffer from a degraded resource unable to serve the state’s needs.
Dave Dempsey
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
Dave Dempsey is the author of a biography of former Gov. William G. Milliken. He also served as former Gov. James Blanchard's environmental adviser, policy director of the Michigan Environmental Council, and a member of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
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Milliken’s biographer pauses after his passing to revisit what the former Michigan governor was able to accomplish, and how he got it done.
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Opinion | Six ways Gretchen Whitmer and lawmakers can protect Michigan water
Groundwater is invisible until your well is contaminated. But that does not mean it’s unimportant. We need more investment and awareness of the dangers.
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Admiring Gov. Milliken’s environmental legacy as he turns 94
Michigan’s much-admired governor signed more than a dozen major environmental bills into law, leading to profound and lasting change