Bill to crack down on PFAS inches forward in House
The U S House passed the PEAS Action Act by 241 to 183 and sent it to the Senate. Introduced by Debbie Dingell and Fred Upton, the bill would designate PFAS and PFOS as hazardous chemicals, boosting EPA authority to clean up sites and set discharge standards while funding water utilities with 200 million dollars annually.
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Holland
House
Senate
Debbie Dingell
D-Dearborn
Fred Upton
R-St. Joseph
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S
Upton
Council Overhauls Zoning with Unified Development Ordinance
Holland lawmakers overhaul the zoning code trimming controversial provisions before adoption. The Unified Development Ordinance adds new zone names and broad mixed use while removing single family duplex plans in R-1. Protesters gathered outside City Hall as council voted unanimously to drop density changes in single family neighborhoods.
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Holland
Nathan Bocks
Council
UDO
R-1
City Hall
Planning Commission
Kathy Shumaker
Holland mayor rails against high density tax burden
Mayor pro tem Myron Trethewey voices concern that aggressive density development would spread costs to residents of Holland, warning against letting developers shoulder the burden through higher local charges. The comment signals tension over urban planning and fiscal fairness.
West Ottawa expands summer school to 1000-plus students
West Ottawa district runs a scaled up summer program across all grades aided by federal COVID relief funds. About 1,000 students participate including 425 elementary, 180 middle school, and 450 high school learners plus 100 migrant program children and 46 kindergartners in a Ready For School partnership. Five day sessions run 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. focused on reading writing math and social emotional learning with field trips to Frederik Meijer Gardens and John Ball Zoo. About 70 teachers provide instruction along with transportation and meals.
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Todd Tulgestke
Frederik Meijer Gardens
John Ball Zoo
Brian Field
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