He Testified Against the Michigan Environmental Agency. Days Later, His Family Was Sued.

The family says state regulators stayed silent for months, then filed a lawsuit days after testimony supporting a bill to limit permitting requirements for small ponds.

LANSING — A Mid Michigan lawmaker is advancing legislation aimed at easing state permitting requirements for small residential ponds, while a Freeland resident told lawmakers his family became the target of a lawsuit just days after speaking out against state regulators.

State Rep. Matthew Bierlein, R Vassar, testified before a Michigan House committee i…