Protecting Michigan's Waters, Arguing About How to Do So The Detroit Free Press reports that while Michiganders know the need to protect the Great Lakes (containing one-fifth of the world's supply of freshwater) from threats such as pollution and diversion, Michigan Reps Bart Stupak (D, Menominee) and Rep. Mike Rogers (R, Brighton) are fighting about what that looks like. Stupak is pushing an Federal ban on drilling for oil and natural gas in or under the Great Lakes while Rodgers feels the matter should be left to the state. Read Michigan congressmen squabble over how to protect lakes in the Freep Posted/updated Apr 14, 2005 by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan) click to Send This Story to a Friend! Main Michigan News Page Go Back One Page

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