Protecting Our Environment

Our natural resources are a critical part of who we are in Michigan, and how we safeguard them for future generations speak volumes about us as a society. I believe addressing climate change and retaining manufacturing jobs are not mutually exclusive. We can find common sense policies and invest in cutting-edge technology that allows us to accomplish our goals. We must continue to invest in alternative energy technologies that will reduce our dependence on foreign oil, reduce carbon emissions, and help to reserve our land, air, and water.

Another important way we must protect our water, especially here in Michigan, is to continue our opposition to drilling in the Great Lakes and rein in large water withdrawals. I've opposed drilling for oil in the Great Lakes and introduced bills to regulate water bottlers that siphon off our groundwater and would continue to champion these causes at the federal level.