The leaders of congregations of Catholic Sisters have issued a statement for Earth Day 2019. They call on State Senators, Representatives, and the Governor to enact legislation aimed at safeguarding drinking water and protecting the Great Lakes.
They are deeply concerned about the deteriorating quality of drinking water throughout the state, particularly as it impacts children and the most vulnerable.
They urge support for Governor Whitmer’s proposed Drinking Water Supplementals, which would provide $180 million in one-time infrastructure-improvement funds to promote safe drinking water.
The leaders of congregations of Catholic Sisters also urge support for the Agricultural Pollution Bill, which aims to protect the Great Lakes from waste produced by factory farms. The legislation would ban the application of manure, fertilizer and other livestock operations waste, like E. coli, hormones and antibiotics, on frozen or snow-covered ground – a practice that leads to waterway contamination.
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