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Hello neighbor,
It’s been another busy week, and I wanted to update you on what my colleagues and I have been working on in Lansing.
Last Friday, we got word that toxic waste from the Northfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio was ordered to be shipped to two privately-owned sites in Van Buren and Romulus.
Our office and elected officials from all levels of government snapped into action and we got the shipments to Michigan halted, but this never should have happened in the first place.
I believe people deserve to know what is happening in their communities, especially when it comes to hazardous materials coming in from out of state. We need to be watching privately-owned facilities like this closely to make sure they’re keeping our land, our water, and our communities safe.
We’re tackling this situation head-on, and over the past week, I’m proud to say we secured $500,000 in the supplemental budget for improving oversight and monitoring for deep injection wells like the Romulus site. Today, we also introduced and passed Senate Resolution 17, which urges the US Government to increase transparency standards around transportation of toxic waste across state lines.
We’re not stopping there, though: we have also been looking at legislation to create notification requirements for elected officials when these types of toxic materials are set to enter communities to help ensure what happened last week never happens again.
Another vote I was proud to cast this week was my yes vote on [Senate Bill 4]([link removed]) to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include protections for our LGBTQ+ neighbors. What happened this week represents decades of work, and it was a privilege to take such a historic vote to ensure that all Michiganders can be free from discrimination and treated equally under the law.
Keeping my constituents informed is one of my top priorities as your State Senator, and as always, please feel free to contact my office should you have any questions, comments, or concerns. You can also stop by our district office located inside Trenton City Hall from 10:00 am -3:00 pm on Mondays and Fridays, or by appointment.
In solidarity,
Darrin CamilleriState SenatorDistrict 4
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