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Congressman wants changes in grooming
TRAVERSE CITY - U.S. Rep. Dave Camp's efforts to help a hotel owner turn a
strip of East Bay marsh into a sandy beach prompted the Midland Republican to
trek to Traverse City with two high-ranking federal bureaucrats in
tow.
Camp's goal: push the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to back off a plan to preserve a specific percentage of bay wetlands along U.S. 31 north. James Clift, of the Michigan Environmental Council, said it was "unusual"
for such a high official to visit a property over a minor permit
application.
"I wouldn't be surprised if there were political contributions spread around there somewhere," Clift said. He was right. Within three weeks of the Camp visit, MacColeman donated $2,500 to the Republican National Congressional Committee, followed by another $2,500 donation in May. |