The Michigan budget deadline of October 1st is fast approaching. On the line are 50 million taxpayer dollars to advance Copperwood, closest metallic sulfide mine to Lake Superior in history. The next few days are crucial. Please find time, ideally multiple times, to perform the action steps below.
In all message, urge lawmakers to "deny the $50 million for Copperwood Mine infrastructure in Wakefield Township. Do not include this item as a bargaining chip. Reject any budget which includes it, no matter what."
1) MICHIGAN RESIDENTS: contact your local state senator and state representative
2) RESIDENTS and NONRESIDENTS: contact these top targets:
Rep. MATT HALL 517-373-1784 MattHall@house.mi.gov
Rep. ANN BOLLIN 517-373-7515 AnnBollin@house.mi.gov
Rep. MATT MADDOCK (517) 373-1780 MattMaddock@house.mi.gov
Rep. NANCY JENKINS-ARNO 517-373-8808 NancyJenkinsArno@house.mi.gov
Rep. BRYAN POSTHUMUS (517) 373-0830 BryanPosthumus@house.mi.gov
Rep. RANJEEV PURI (517) 373-0113 ranjeevpuri@house.mi.gov
Sen. WINNIE BRINKS 517-373-1801 SenWBrinks@senate.michigan.gov
Sen. ARIC NESBITT 517-373-0793 SenANesbitt@senate.michigan.gov
Sen. SARAH ANTHONY 517-373-6960 SenSAnthony@senate.michigan.gov
Sen. SEAN MCCANN 517-373-5100 SenSMcCann@senate.michigan.gov
Sen. JON BUMSTEAD 517-373-1635 SenJBumstead@senate.michigan.govAll emails for copy/pasting convenience
MattHall@house.mi.gov, AnnBollin@house.mi.gov, MattMaddock@house.mi.gov, NancyJenkinsArno@house.mi.gov, BryanPosthumus@house.mi.gov, BryanPosthumus@house.mi.gov, ranjeevpuri@house.mi.gov, SenWBrinks@senate.michigan.gov, SenANesbitt@senate.michigan.gov, SenSAnthony@senate.michigan.gov, SenSMcCann@senate.michigan.gov, SenJBumstead@senate.michigan.gov
3) RESIDENTS and NON-RESIDENTS: contact the Governor. Tell her to exercise a line-item veto if need be. Tell her you won't vote for any presidential candidate who endorses such an atrocious project.
Contact Form: Reach out to Governor Gretchen Whitmer TODAY
E-mail: Gretchen.Whitmer@michigan.gov
Leave a Phone Message: 517-335-7858 (Constituent Services)
Again, completion of these steps is extremely urgent. A budget decision could be made any day now. For more inspiration, please visit ProtectThePorkies.com . Click "Take Action" to find a sample message.
In solidarity,
Tom and the Protect the Porkies team
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