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Michigan Governor Ushers In New Era of Environmental Protection

Michigan Governor Ushers In New Era of Environmental Protection

February 06, 2019

Newly elected Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Monday issued two executive orders and one executive directive to strengthen protections for the Great Lakes, clean up groundwater and drinking water, and fight climate change. Governor Whitmer wasted no time “shaking up” her Cabinet in order to fulfill a campaign promise she made to shift the focus in the state back to environmental protection and developing clean energy.

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