Gretchen Whitmer: “It's a really tough situation. I understand the pleas and concerns. Michigan is not a death penalty state.”

The fund is too little, too late, and too difficult to access – leaving the Fund unable to prevent near-term safety failures or reliably cover the dams’ enormous long-term costs.

I’m calling for an underwater section of the pipeline running through my state to be removed.

We need to ensure that the safety of our waters is prioritized.

Its residents are our friends and our neighbors.