David Uhlmann, director of the
ELPP and Law professor, said this
discussion was part of a career
series by the Law School to aid
students in discovering their future
career paths.
“We sponsor the careers in
Environmental Law Speaker Series
to expose students to the range of
different career opportunities in
environmental, natural resources
and energy law,” Uhlmann said.
During his talk, Fisher described
his career path from summer
internships as a law student to legal
counsel for the EPA. Fisher said
when he graduated law school, he
faced a ping-pong game of legal
career decisions, with opportunities
popping up and being rescinded.
Tom Mulholland, a Law School
student who hopes to work in
environmental law, said he found
Fisher’s advice on career flexibility
helpful.
“My main takeaway was to be
flexible with the career, especially
at first, because there are a lot of
different people working on a lot
of different environmental issues,”
Mulholland said. “It’s okay to have
a flexible mindset because then you
can choose what issues to work on
when you encounter those issues
rather than having your mind
made up beforehand.”
Fisher, who stressed his views
do not represent those held by the
EPA, commented on the future of
climate change policy.
“There’s a lot of work to be done
on climate change in government,”
Fisher said. “A lot of it is going on
in state governments all over the
country. There are some really
aggressive, forward-thinking state
programs that will all be models
for a potential federal legal regime
once that finally comes in place.”
Some
state
programs
are
working
in
other
areas
of
environmental
protection,
especially regarding safe drinking
water. Fisher’s talk comes soon
after the discovery of elevated
levels of perfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS) in Kalamazoo County in
2018 and the Flint water crisis in
2014.
Zingerman’s Bakehouse baker
Zingerman’s Bakehouse baker
Dan Michniewicz entered the
Dan Michniewicz entered the
City Council race for the seat in
City Council race for the seat in
Ann Arbor’s Ward 5 on Monday.
Ann Arbor’s Ward 5 on Monday.
Michniewicz, a self-described
Michniewicz, a self-described
democratic
socialist
activist,
democratic
socialist
activist,
will be contesting progressive
will be contesting progressive
democrat Erica Briggs for the
democrat Erica Briggs for the
seat that Councilmember Chip
seat that Councilmember Chip
Smith, D-Ward 5, currently
Smith, D-Ward 5, currently
holds.
holds.
Smith announced in October
Smith announced in October
he will not be running for
he will not be running for
re-election and told The Daily
re-election and told The Daily
that he will be supporting
that he will be supporting
Briggs.
Briggs.
“I am supporting Erica Briggs
“I am supporting Erica Briggs
because she’s uber-professional,
because she’s uber-professional,
knowledgeable about the key
knowledgeable about the key
issues facing the city, well
issues facing the city, well
connected to the ward, a great
connected to the ward, a great
listener and advocate,” Smith
listener and advocate,” Smith
said.
said.
Michniewicz
has
been
Michniewicz
has
been
endorsed in Huron Valley by
endorsed in Huron Valley by
the Democratic Socialists of
the Democratic Socialists of
America
(DSA),
the
largest
America
(DSA),
the
largest
national socialist organization,
national socialist organization,
which has an increasing number
which has an increasing number
of members pursuing offices in
of members pursuing offices in
Michigan.
Michigan.
Michniewicz told The Daily
Michniewicz told The Daily
his
main
platforms
involve
his
main
platforms
involve
advocating for workers’ and
advocating for workers’ and
tenants’
rights
within
Ann
tenants’
rights
within
Ann
Arbor by addressing the lack
Arbor by addressing the lack
of
affordable
housing
and
of
affordable
housing
and
accomplishing the city’s carbon
accomplishing the city’s carbon
neutrality goals. He emphasized
neutrality goals. He emphasized
setting
realistic
goals
and
setting
realistic
goals
and
following through with them via
following through with them via
local government.
local government.
“We’re looking to stop a trend
“We’re looking to stop a trend
that we see with the city, of
that we see with the city, of
setting these goals and making
setting these goals and making
these promises and then coming
these promises and then coming
nowhere
near
accomplishing
nowhere
near
accomplishing
them,” Michniewicz said.
them,” Michniewicz said.
With
regard
to
carbon
With
regard
to
carbon
neutrality,
Michniewicz
neutrality,
Michniewicz
explained the city must make
explained the city must make
large scale changes to address
large scale changes to address
this issue effectively, tackling
this issue effectively, tackling
energy production specifically.
energy production specifically.
“The city in the fall passed a
“The city in the fall passed a
resolution to be carbon neutral
resolution to be carbon neutral
by 2030, and since more than
by 2030, and since more than
50 percent of the city’s carbon
50 percent of the city’s carbon
emissions come from electricity,
emissions come from electricity,
we’re not going to meet those
we’re not going to meet those
goals unless we deal with
goals unless we deal with
production
and
specifically
production
and
specifically
the
production
of
energy,”
the
production
of
energy,”
Michniewicz said.
Michniewicz said.
Michniewicz currently serves
Michniewicz currently serves
on the Washtenaw County Food
on the Washtenaw County Food
Policy Council in addition to
Policy Council in addition to
being a precinct delegate for the
being a precinct delegate for the
Washtenaw County Democratic
Washtenaw County Democratic
Party. He has been a director of
Party. He has been a director of
the Inter-Cooperative Council
the Inter-Cooperative Council
of Ann Arbor and a local and
of Ann Arbor and a local and
national leader in the DSA.
national leader in the DSA.
Michniewicz
highlighted
Michniewicz
highlighted
many of the struggles that
many of the struggles that
low-wage workers face in Ann
low-wage workers face in Ann
Arbor, in addition to his own
Arbor, in addition to his own
experience, which he aims to use
experience, which he aims to use
to help increase representation
to help increase representation
of workers and renters.
of workers and renters.
“I
think
something
like
“I
think
something
like
that’s
important,
a
renters’
that’s
important,
a
renters’
commission, because in terms
commission, because in terms
of who calls the shots in local
of who calls the shots in local
government, and in Ann Arbor
government, and in Ann Arbor
specifically, renters don’t really
specifically, renters don’t really
have a voice, they are less likely
have a voice, they are less likely
to vote and a lot of times working
to vote and a lot of times working
people can’t even afford to rent
people can’t even afford to rent
in the city,” Michniewicz said.
in the city,” Michniewicz said.
“A lot of local politicians will
“A lot of local politicians will
talk about the plight of low-
talk about the plight of low-
wage workers or renters or
wage workers or renters or
people who can’t afford to live
people who can’t afford to live
here and have to commute in,
here and have to commute in,
but I work with these people
but I work with these people
and I organize with them and
and I organize with them and
I’m one of them.”
I’m one of them.”
Michniewicz
summarized
Michniewicz
summarized
his platform by highlighting the
his platform by highlighting the
necessity for new leadership
necessity for new leadership
in Ann Arbor to fully achieve
in Ann Arbor to fully achieve
the changes promised by the
the changes promised by the
government.
government.
“If we’re tallying up the
“If we’re tallying up the
promises made by the city in
promises made by the city in
terms of affordable housing, in
terms of affordable housing, in
terms of community relations
terms of community relations
with the police, we haven’t
with the police, we haven’t
really made a lot of progress on
really made a lot of progress on
those,” Michniewicz said. “And
those,” Michniewicz said. “And
I fear that we might see the same
I fear that we might see the same
thing happen with our carbon
thing happen with our carbon
neutrality goals if we don’t have
neutrality goals if we don’t have
new political leadership that’s
new political leadership that’s
willing to address the climate
willing to address the climate
crisis at the necessary scale.”
crisis at the necessary scale.”
Reporter Hannah Mackay can
Reporter Hannah Mackay can
be reached at mackayh@umich.
be reached at mackayh@umich.
edu
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