Environmental Affairs Service

The League's Environmental Affairs Service (EAS)

The League's Environmental Affairs Service (EAS) is a fulltime advocacy benefit that assists League members with environmental protection and natural resource management issues at the state and federal levels.

The League's Lansing-based EAS administrator, David Worthams, works with the Michigan Legislature, Congress and regulatory agencies on environmental protection and natural resource management policy and legislation.

The administrator also monitors and analyzes environmental-related legislation and provides one-on-one assistance for communities experiencing environmental compliance challenges or difficulty interacting with state and federal environmental regulatory agencies. The service is funded by a nominal surcharge on annual League dues.

In 1990, the League, prompted by the endless stream of new laws and regulations to govern environmental activities, became the first state municipal association ever to offer this type of service.

Additional Links

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)

• Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)

Contact State and Federal Affairs Division - 517.908.0305
Arnold Weinfeld, aweinfeld@mml.org
Summer Minnick, sminnick@mml.org
David Worthams, dworthams@mml.org
Andy Schor, aschor@mml.org
Samantha Jones, sjones@mml.org
Andrea Messinger, amessinger@mml.org
Nikole Brown, nbrown@mml.org