State Rep. Erin Byrnes (D-Dearborn) stands with state Rep. Reggie Miller (D-Van Buren Township) after the Not Your Dumping Ground press conference on Sept. 11, 2024, in the Anderson House Office Building.

LANSING, Mich., Sept. 16, 2024 — State Rep. Erin Byrnes (D-Dearborn) issued the following statement after a press conference last week, hosted by state Rep. Reggie Miller (D-Van Buren Township), calling for the transportation of radioactive waste to Michigan to be banned:

“The potential radioactive waste disposal is a major issue for the people of Michigan, and it carries with it many health and environmental concerns. Allowing radioactive waste into our state could have many negative effects on the health and well-being of every Michigander, from the crops that farmers grow to the water in our lakes and rivers. As a representative from Wayne County, this radioactive waste could be harmful to the residents in my communities. That is why I support this ban on radioactive waste being dumped in our state.”

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