Our state decided to reject the 2012 study because it was flawed, because it did not follow federal standards, and because during the process of hearing community input there was strong opposition.
Well, that opposition still exists today. Over 400 residents in and near my district signed a community petition opposing this request for hazmat on the bridge. Elected officials at ever level who represent neighborhoods directly impacted by this request the Detroit City Council member, Wayne County Commissioner, member of Congress, Canadian member of Parliament, entire Windsor City Council, and yes, me, the state Senator have written our strong opposition to this request because it would jeopardize the health and safety of our residents.
Strip risky hazmat provisions from Michigan COVID relief bills | Opinion Stephanie Chang, Detroit Free Press
I appreciated the many important budget items in the COVID-19 supplemental appropriations bill passed by the Michigan Senate on Friday it will go a long way in helping our residents through the pandemic. However, I could not in good conscience vote to support the bill.
My first priority is always to protect the health and safety of my residents. Senate Bill 748 includes harmful boilerplate language ordering Michigan Department of Transportation to ignore facts, ignore my community, and have the department rely on an eight-year-old rejected draft study from the last time Michigan considering allowing certain hazardous material to go across the antiquated, 91-year-old Ambassador Bridge. Additionally, the language included in this bill violates federal law regarding hazmat transport and the process criteria identified within that law.
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