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 * Political Party:** Republican
 * State and Senator:** Michigan, Senator Carl Levin
 * Web adress:http://www.opencongress.org/person/show/300066_Carl_Levin**


 * 5 interesting facts about Michigan:**
 * 1) Total poulation is 9,500,200
 * 2) Nicknamed "The Great Lakes State"
 * 3) A single Michigan resident is called a "Michiganeer"
 * 4) Detroit, Michigan is the car capitol of the world
 * 5) Petoskey is the state stone


 * 5 important facts about Michigan that relate to environment and energy:**
 * 1) Wind turbines added to Michigan could create 8,549 new jobs
 * 2) If American Clean Energy Act passed, familys in Michigan coukd save $7.94 on energy per month
 * 3) They would save $15.00 on fuel costper month
 * 4) Temp. is expected to rise five degrees by 2060
 * 5) Water levels will drop 8 ft by the end of the century

Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act** I agree with this bill. It great for keeping the lakes clean. People are polluting and dumping harmful chemicals in the the lakes. We should make a law to stop the pollution such as this one. It will help keep the life in the water alive and safe, and will stop people from making wrong choices about dumoing in to our lakes.
 * Issue #1

Military Family** This bill is to recognize the year 2009 as the "Year of Military Family" We take for granted the protection we have in the U.S. I agree with this bill because it will let people know that we really do care about the soilders and all that the familys let go when there loved ones go to war.
 * Issue #2

National Lighthouse Stewardship Act** This bill is to preserve historical light houses in Michigan. I think to some people this may be a big deal but other things are more important. I disagree with this bill because if we spend money on this we will have less money for other things that may be more imoportant and effect more people.
 * Issue #3

People should support our bill because
 * Bill sponsored:** HB21 Great Pacific Garbage Patch Awareness
 * It will help environments in the ocean
 * It will clean the islands in the ocean
 * It will get other countries involved in helping
 * It will raise awareness
 * It will seize litterin

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 * 10 Sites:**

"Clean Water Act." //Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society//. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 21 May 2010. [|http://www.issues.abc-clio.com].
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