Prioritize safe, clean drinking water, invest in lead pipe replacement, and fight contamination like PFAS, especially in communities most affected by environmental injustice.
If elected, she will prioritize safe, clean drinking water, lead pipe replacement, and action against PFAS contamination.
Occurrences
Rep. Stevens ... introduced the bipartisan PROTECT Act to close major regulatory gaps and strengthen federal oversight of PFAS air pollution.
Evidence
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EPA announced more than $22 million in new Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities grant funding for Michigan communities to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking water.
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Stevens said the Advanced Wastewater Treatment Assistance Act would help communities upgrade wastewater systems, address emerging contaminants like PFAS, and keep water bills affordable; the House office described it as a bipartisan effort to strengthen wastewater infrastructure and support clean water access.
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Stevens introduced the bipartisan PROTECT Act to strengthen federal oversight of PFAS pollution; the release said PFAS contaminate the water Michiganders drink and that Michigan is one of the hardest-hit states.
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"introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce"
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"Ms. Stevens (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill"
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"$22,073,000 is available for communities, drinking water systems, and private well owners"
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"replacement of lead water service lines throughout Berkley"
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"I am introducing the PROTECT Act."
Assessments
Stevens has directly prioritized the promised issue area through same-term legislative activity on PFAS and clean water, including introducing the PROTECT Act and backing wastewater treatment legislation addressing emerging contaminants. There is also evidence of federal PFAS drinking-water funding reaching Michigan, but the record provided does not show that Stevens personally secured or enacted the main promised outcomes of safe drinking water, lead pipe replacement, and PFAS cleanup at full scale. Because the strongest Stevens-specific evidence is introduction and advocacy rather than enacted delivery, this merits partial credit with an effort badge.