Environment Press Releases

09/16/2004

Smith Gets “Bump-Down” Approval for 7th District Ozone Standards Rep. Nick Smith (R-Addison) announced today that two counties in the 7th Congressional District have been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for complying with tough new air quality standards. Lenawee and Washtenaw counties have been “bumped down” from moderate to marginal non-attainment under the EPA’s new ozone standard. These areas are now subject to fewer emissions control requirements such as mandatory vehicle inspections because Michigan has committed to meeting the new ozone standards by 2007 instead of 2010.

04/17/2002

Smith Comments On Climate Change Initiatives for the 21st Century U.S. Representative Nick Smith (R-MI), Chairman of the Science Subcommittee on Research, stressed the need for better scientific research at today’s congressional hearing on global climate change. Smith, a U.S. Congressional delegate to the COP-6 conference at The Hague in late 2000, said, "Even though there is no compelling evidence on the connection between human activity and global warming, we must expand our research efforts to better understand and respond to climate change."

03/06/2002

Smith Supports Future Of Great Lakes U.S. Representative Nick Smith (MI-07) today offered the following comment at a Washington, DC press conference relating the stewardship and future of the Great Lakes. Smith is supporting Congressman Dave Camp’s (MI-04) initiative to restore and protect the Great Lakes. Smith, who is a co-sponsor of the Great Lakes protection program made the following statement.

09/05/2001

Jackson Brownfield Redevelopment Gets Million Dollar Grant The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a $1,000,000 grant to Jackson County’s Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. The announcement designates the funds to aide Jackson Co. in the redevelopment process and serve as seed money providing capital with the fund revolving to provide resources in the future.

11/22/2000

Smith Represents Congress at International Environmental Conference U.S. Representative Nick Smith (R-Addison) today said that the European Union has unfortunately turned meetings to address global warming concerns into an opportunity in which it seeks to gain economic advantages over the United States.

04/06/2000

Smith Pushes Passage of Legislation To Protect Wildlife & Sport Fish Funds U.S. Rep. Nick Smith (R-Addison), a member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, today applauded the passage of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Improvement Act of 2000 in the House of Representatives.