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OBH works hard against DTE as they try to raise rates again

Olson, Bzdok & Howard represents environmental groups and residential customers in another rate case. For more information, you can read the full Detroit Free Press article here.

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How long can Lake Erie wait?

Jim Olson, founding partner of Olson, Bzdok & Howard recently wrote an op-ed article for Toledo's The Blade related to Lake Erie's algae issue which has been designated by Ohio EPA as "impaired" under the Clean Water Act (CWA).  For the full article please click here: The Blade (09-01-18)

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Empirical Environmental Scholarship

The Empirical Environmental Scholarship article was co-authored by Lydia Barbash-Riley, associate attorney at Olson, Bzdok & Howard.  For a brief overview we have included the abstract from the publication below.  For the full article please click here.

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Olson, Bzdok & Howard files Line 5 Challenge on behalf of Citizens Group

On Monday, May 21, 2018 Olson, Bzdok & Howard attorneys filed a formal contested case petition on behalf of citizens group Straits of Mackinac Alliance challenging the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s issuance of a permit to Enbridge Energy to install 22 anchor supports along Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac. The contested case petition contends that MDEQ and state officials have failed to enforce the Great Lakes Submerged Lands Act and other environmental laws, putting the Straits at risk of a Line 5 rupture.

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Tracy Jane (TJ) Andrews, Of Counsel

Tracy Jane (TJ) Andrews has become Of Counsel to Olson, Bzdok & Howard, P.C., providing legal services to the firm’s energy clients.

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Olson & Howard, P.C.
420 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686

Traverse City

Olson & Howard, P.C.
420 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686

Ph:   (231) 946-0044
Fax:   (231) 946-4807


Hours: M-F, 8:30am-5pm

Frankfort

Olson & Howard, P.C.
427 Main St., 2nd Floor
Frankfort, MI 49635

Ph:   (231) 352-4412
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