An editorial in today’s Detroit News that calls on Gov. Rick Snyder to reform Michigan’s regulatory regime cites a recent study by Russ Harding, senior environmental analyst, titled “Environmental Regulation in Michigan: A Blueprint for Reform.”
Among Harding’s proposals that The News cited were creating an agency independent from the DNR and DEQ to handle permit applications and an assurance to businesses that those applications will be treated in a timely manner.
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