We Can’t Be Lame Ducks

It’s a special, standalone episode of the Common Groundwater podcast, and it’s packed with urgency, policy and opportunities for action. In 2025, Michigan and the nation will undergo power shifts, and if we take our new leaders at their word, we can expect roadblocks and rollbacks to environmental progress.

This month is a prime moment for legislators to pass a good environmental policy into law before a regime change—a time we call “lame duck.” But despite great legislation in the works, lawmakers are seemingly willing to forgo bold action out of personal slights and corporate interests.

The Michigan Environmental Council’s own Megan Tinsley, Ross Gavin and Samantha Pickering talk about the three big issues at stake: water, transit and plastic pollution.

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We cannot let this moment go to waste. Lame duck can’t be for the birds.

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Common Groundwater is hosted by the Michigan Environmental Council and Lansing resident Beau Brockett Jr.

Our music is “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi, arranged by Derek Zhang and performed by Jackson resident Taj Wallace.

Our 2024 series is sponsored by Kalsec, a global ingredient company headquartered in Kalamazoo that meets the highest recognized social and environmental standards through its B Corps certification.