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Tuesday, April 26, 2011  Sen. Stabenow is trying to fight Canadian trash from coming into Michigan, saying it is a health and security risk. Others say the trash helps the economy and creates waste management jobs.  What do you think?

Monday, January 17, 2011  Michigan's U.S. senators say the years-long practice of allowing Canadian municipal trash to roll into the state has come to a close.

Monday, November 08, 2010  “Everyday we come out here, we have to win,” says U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Supervisory Marine Intradiction Agent William Carroll.

Tuesday, January 05, 2010  The incident is still being investigated. No one involved in the accident was injured.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009  Senate Democrats successfully passed a measure today that would ban Canadian trash from being brought into Michigan. Sen. Liz Brater introduced an amendment to Senate Bill 436 that would prevent Canadian trash from being imported into the state, and after an 18-18 tie vote on the Senate floor, Lieutenant Governor John Cherry voted to break the tie and pass the amendment. Senate Republicans then voted on a party line vote to postpone the bill.

Friday, January 30, 2009  The amount of Canadian trash coming into Michigan has declined for a second straight year.

Thursday, December 11, 2008  Police have discovered the body of a missing northern Indiana woman in a wooded area of far southwestern Michigan near the border of the two states.