Planet Detroit Candidate Survey
What are the three most pressing environmental issues facing the communities you seek to serve? Please rank them in order of priority and briefly explain why you chose each.
1. Data Centers — S that would hurt our whole environment air
2. water — water
3. Water Infrastructure — land. 2. Water infrastructure
Michigan law requires utilities to reach 100% clean energy by 2040. If elected, would you support maintaining this law, or would you support revising or repealing it? Please explain your position.
Revise or repeal portions of the law
I would change the year from 2040 to 2045. It’s going to take a few years to correct the damage Donald trump has done in the EPA
More than two dozen Michigan communities are considering or have approved large-scale data center developments. These facilities can consume as much electricity as a small city and place significant demands on local water and energy infrastructure. What role should state government play in overseeing data center development, and what guardrails should the state legislature enact to protect communities where data centers are proposed?
Ohio can have these data centers. I want none in Michigan
PFAS contamination has been detected in drinking water, groundwater, and surface water across Michigan. Cleanup efforts are underway, but many affected communities are still waiting for action. What is the single most important step the officeholder in this position should take on PFAS in the next term?
Hold companies accountable. Pfa’s aren’t some easy to filter or dilute problem. These are forever and companies found guilty of negligence should face serious repercussions
Michigan residents in some communities face disproportionate exposure to air pollution, contaminated water, and industrial waste. Do you support requiring Michigan regulators to assess cumulative environmental and health impacts on overburdened communities before approving new permits for polluting facilities?
Yes
Personally if a company is found to be at fault of pollution then they should fined and made to clean it up
Utility rate cases directly affect what Michigan residents pay for electricity and gas. DTE and Consumers Energy have requested frequent significant rate increases in recent years. Should elected officials play a greater role in holding utility companies accountable for rate hikes and rising energy costs?
Yes. The rate which people’s bills go up will increase in amount and rate if data centers are built
Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline runs through the Straits of Mackinac and carries crude oil and natural gas liquids between Wisconsin and Ontario. A proposed tunnel beneath the lakebed to house a replacement pipeline has faced legal and regulatory challenges for years. What is your position on the future of Line 5?
I don’t like the fact that we have a pipeline in our water. If we have to then I would like it secured away from potential leaks into out great lakes
Drinking water is becoming increasingly unaffordable for Michiganders in both rural and urban areas, leading to water shutoffs. Would you support legislation that caps water bills for low-income Michiganders and adds shutoff protections?
Water is the first and most important resource we have. You should never have to worry that you will not have clean water to drink because of your income
Michigan is home to more than 18,000 contaminated sites. Do you support or oppose legislation to hold polluters accountable for cleaning up these sites?
Support
Companies need to know if you pollute you will pay. We live in one of the greatest states in America, I’ll be damn if someone is going to ruin everything we have. I want to pass our lakes and woods on to my grandchildren