Lawmakers plan bills to protect sand dunes

LANSINGMichigan’s towering sand dunes make up a oneof- a-kind natural resource and the largest collection of freshwater dunes on the planet.But environmentalists say the state’s legal protections are vague and leave the beloved dunes—and homes nestled among them – vulnerable to shortsighted development.A pair of West Michigan lawmakers seek to solve...

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