Newsletter

Fall 2021 Newsletter

  1. Lillies

    In Memoriam

  2. Oil Pipeline Impacts

    Oil Pipeline Impacts

  3. Other

    Other

  4. Potash Mining

    Potash Mining

  5. Water affordability

    Water Affordability

  6. Water Grabs

    Water Grabs

Blue Triton abandoned its controversial 400-gpm permit to avoid a court review, but MCWC contests the legality of continued 288-gpm pumping, demanding proper monitoring and public participation before any increased withdrawal.

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Summary

  • Blue Triton abandons controversial 400-gpm permit but seeks backdoor increase to 288-gpm withdrawal
  • Michigan cities resume water shutoffs despite pandemic as thousands face overdue bills
  • Line 5 shutdown efforts continue as Enbridge uses legal delays and water protectors canoe in protest
  • Benton Harbor residents exposed to lead-contaminated water for three years demand immediate action
  • EGLE judge rejects MCWC’s final challenge to Michigan Potash Company’s hydrogen-sulfide air permit
  • MCWC positions: Water is public trust, oppose privatization, pipelines, and toxic waste injection
  • Gary Swier, MCWC founding member and dedicated volunteer, passes away at age seventy-seven
  • MCWC recognizes longtime volunteers and current board members for decades of water conservation work
  • MCWC seeks volunteers for monitoring, research, tech support, and advocacy across Michigan communities
  • Opinion: Bees demonstrate cooperation and sustainability while chickens model destructive individualism
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