{"id":7575,"date":"2025-08-27T17:24:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/irwin\/?p=7575"},"modified":"2025-08-27T17:27:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:27:06","slug":"egle-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/irwin\/2025\/08\/27\/egle-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Irwin Calls Out House EGLE Budget as an Endangerment to Michigan People, Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">While Senate EGLE budget invests in Michigan soil, water, and air quality, House plan eliminates critical resources to strengthen public health and environment<br \/><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><p><i data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><br \/><\/i>LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 27, 2025) \u2014 Nearly two months past the deadline, House Republicans finally passed their state budget proposal yesterday \u2014 a plan that would decimate resources for hospitals and health care, public safety, education, and so many other important priorities for Michigan residents. As Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for the Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Sen.<b> Jeff Irwin <\/b>(D-Ann Arbor) released the following statement on the House budget plan for this department:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy slashing the funding and the staff meant to protect Michigan\u2019s air and water, this irresponsible budget puts our health at risk and endangers the Pure Michigan that we love today and that we hope to leave in good shape for the future.\u201d\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Senate EGLE budget invests in Michigan soil, water, and air quality, House plan eliminates critical resources to strengthen public health and environment LANSING, Mich. 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