Archive: In Memoriam
In Memory of Maryann P. Borden
Maryann (1944-2023) grew up in Evart in a farm house that sat on Twin Creek. Her mother, Charlotte, would take her and her brother down to Twin Creek to cool off, building little falls with rocks, and picking watercress for little tea sandwiches. Maryann would...
Read MoreIn Memory of Doug Miller
Former MCWC Board Member Doug Miller passed away this summer after a long battle with bone marrow cancer. He died at home, close to the people and land he loved.
Read MoreFall 2021 Newsletter
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.
Read MoreSummer 2019 Newsletter
The Nestlé contested case hearing cross-examined expert witnesses regarding the permit to increase pumping to 400 gallons per minute, with debates over data completeness, monitoring programs, and environmental impact assessments.
Read MoreDecember 2015 Newsletter
Editorial reveals that Detroit water shutoffs and Flint lead poisoning follow an identical pattern: emergency managers privatizing water systems through the Water Authority, Veolia North America, while infrastructure crumbles, rates skyrocket, and predominantly poor Black residents suffer.
Read MoreJoAnna Graves & The Gift of Nirvana
Last February MCWC got a call from an attorney in Milwaukee informing us that we had inherited a property in the settlement of Nirvana, Lake County Michigan from a member who died in January of last year at the age of 83. JoAnna Graves had...
Read MoreIn Memory of MCWC Founding President Terry Swier
Leader, Organizer, Water Defender, Community Builder: March 18, 1944 - December 5, 2021
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