Dave Nyberg
Dave's primary task at MichiganOutofDoors and MUCC is lobbying the Michigan Legislature to conserve Michigan's natural resources and protect our outdoor heritage. He'll take any decent opportunity to flee Lansing in order to wet a line or get in the woods, but especially prefers his native U.P. waters for fly fishing and jigging for walleye on the ice.
Popular Articles
- Michigan needs a hook and bullet governor >
- Stop the hogs from going wild! >
- Asian Carp Update, public meetings scheduled >
- White House threatens Carp with $78 million but will leave the door open to Lake Michigan >
Recent Articles
- Asian Carp Update: Congressional hearing, “Carp Czar,” and the latest threat in Indiana >
- Bills intro’d to separate Great Lakes from Chicago’s Asian carp spigot >
- BREAKING: Supreme Court rules local and state governments are bound by 2nd Amendment >
- Carpageddon draws near - Congress responds… >
- Legislative Update: Bill to redefine deer feeding statute, ORV overhaul and moose bill status >
- It’s baaaack - Bill would force sale of public hunting land to golf course developer >
Archives
Asian Carp Update: Congressional hearing, “Carp Czar,” and the latest threat in Indiana
July 19th, 2010 by Dave Nyberg.
The Water and Power Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last week received testimony from the White House and other top environmental agencies in charge of the Asian carp crisis. The hearing, chaired by U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) purged the federal government's latest assessment of the issue as Great Lakes lawmakers push legislation sponsored by
Read More >Bills intro’d to separate Great Lakes from Chicago’s Asian carp spigot
June 30th, 2010 by Dave Nyberg.
In the latest Asian carp news since the Army Corps of Engineers announced last week that they will not be taking measures to hydrologically separate the Great Lakes from the Chicago Area Water System (CAWS), U.S. Congressman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced yet another bi-partisan, bi-cameral legislative initiative to stop Asian carp from invading the Great
Read More >BREAKING: Supreme Court rules local and state governments are bound by 2nd Amendment
June 28th, 2010 by Dave Nyberg.
Finally some good news to report out of the U.S. Supreme Court. Just moments ago, the Court issued a decision in McDonald v. Chicago, which effectively affirms that the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear arms applies equally to state and local governments, as it does to the federal government. The 5-4 ruling all but formally overturns Chicago's 30-year-old citywide gun ban.
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