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March 2016 Newsletter

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    Fracking

  2. Injection Wells

    Injection Wells

  3. Other

    Other

  4. Water affordability

    Water Affordability

  5. Water Grabs

    Water Grabs

Newsletter: March 2016

The Flint water crisis resulted from state government failures and privatization efforts. The Emergency Manager rule ignored residents' right to clean water while enabling private corporations in Michigan cities.

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Summary

  • Flint and Detroit water crises are connected through state failures and privatization attempts
  • New board members Pam Gilbert and Linda Travis join MCWC
  • Ban Fracking ballot initiative needs 100,000 signatures by June deadline
  • Campaign continues pushing to shut down Line 5 pipeline in Straits of Mackinac
  • Research uncovers historical oil and gas drilling records at Clarke Historical Library
  • Amy Goodman from Democracy Now interviews MCWC members about Nestlé and Flint
  • Mecosta County Water Protectors fight toxic brine injection wells in Fork Township
  • Coalition forms to oppose US Ecology’s tenfold expansion in Detroit
  • DEQ permits oil drilling in Southfield residential neighborhood despite community opposition
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