Michigan delegation gains momentum in Canadian trash fight (old news - 01:47PM Sunday Jun 12 2005)
WASHINGTON (AP) Michigan's congressional delegation has gained traction on an issue that consistently unifies both parties: the battle against the influx of Canadian trash into state landfills.
A measure that gives states the authority to regulate the shipment of international municipal solid waste, pushed by Reps. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, and John Dingell, D-Dearborn, won approval last week in a House panel.