The departing governor took a different path from Scott Walker in Wisconsin, rejecting bills to shield dark money and make it easier for the legislature to enter lawsuits.
Jim Malewitz
Jim Malewitz is the former environmental reporter for Bridge.
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Gov. Snyder signs Michigan lame-duck bills opposed by environmentalists
Snyder approved one bill that limits the ability of his Democratic successor to enact tougher regulations. But he approved $69 million to help clean up toxic sites.
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder gets bill to lift protections on small wetlands
The House made major changes to lessen the impact of a bill that would have previously lifted environmental protections on at least 550,000 acres of wetlands and 4,200 lakes.
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Michigan lawmakers dole out $1B in wee hours, lame-duck spending spree
Pennies from heaven? Try millions and millions. Michigan lawmakers approve $1.3 billion in extra funding for toxic cleanups, roads and tons of pet projects.
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Michigan DEQ staffers to Gov. Snyder: Veto bill to weaken cleanup standards
The legislation would “threaten the health and safety of the people of Michigan” and put the agency in an “untenable position” 82 employees told Snyder in a rare public plea.
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Michigan House moves to overhaul standards for toxic cleanups
Industry groups cheer move to require state regulators to use federal standards to determine if sites are safe. Critics say those are looser and the measure would make cleanups less protective.
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Michigan House panel votes to gut ‘radical’ wetlands protections
‘If we don’t do something, we can kiss personal property rights goodbye,’ says sponsor of measure that would remove protections on at least 550,000 acres of wetlands. Critics disagree.
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Michigan GOP in no hurry to fulfill Rick Snyder’s environmental wish list
The outgoing governor wants to raise taxes and fees for environmental cleanups. His Republican colleagues aren’t biting.
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signs Line 5 tunnel bill; appoints authority members
The Republican signed legislation to create a Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority to oversee a proposed tunnel surrounding the controversial pipeline.
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Bill to make it tougher to pass regulations in Michigan heads to Snyder
Republicans say legislation provides uniformity for businesses; Democrats say it would make it harder to respond to threats such as PFAS.