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The U.S. Capitol building.
August 19, 2014

When Lobbying is a Good Thing

By Hannah Stephanz  /  Policy and Legislation Team

Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government. There is bad lobbying and, as I learned, there is good.

Southwest Detroit's Marathon Oil Refinery.
August 11, 2014

The Need to Fight for Michigan’s Dirtiest Zip Code

By Hannah Stephanz  /  Washington, D.C. Office

On April 27, 2013, thick, black smoke rose high above southwest Detroit from the flames at a nearby industrial facility. Three thousand residents were then ordered to leave their homes and evacuate the area. These residents are no stranger to poor air quality as their neighbors include a coal-fired power plant, a car factory, a water waste management plant, and the Marathon Ashland Petroleum oil refinery, one of 150 oil refineries in the country.