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Michigan Passes Groundwater Well Dispute Statute – Again
December 14, 2012The hectic lame-duck session of the Michigan Legislature has resulted in the resurrection of the state's once-and-future groundwater dispute resolution process. Michigan had originally passed similar legislation in 2003, then repealed it in 2009 as a budget cutting measure. Pressure to revive the dispute resolution process mounted as complaints about failing wells increased under the past year's drought conditions, as water use for irrigation increased and water tables lowered.
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Michigan Legislators Mull Fracking Moratorium
November 8, 2011Democrats in Michigan’s State House have thrown their support behind measures designed to put in place a 2-year moratorium on the issuance of any new permits for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) until the U.S. EPA and the state are… Read More »