Archive: Oil Pipeline Impacts
Line 5 Pipeline Updates
Efforts to shut down Enbridge’s dangerous Line 5 pipeline and stop the development of a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac are on-going. Jurisdiction over the case filed in federal court by Enbridge has finally been returned to Michigan. This allows Attorney General Nessel to...
Read MoreMCWC: Transitions and Triumphs
MCWC has been going through some necessary transitions the last few years and we want to update our members and supporters briefly on what we’ve been up to. As you know COVID 19 set all non-profits back a bit and changed the ways we could...
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 MoreMay 2021 Newsletter
MCWC reviews pandemic year successes through coalition work on water shutoffs, Line 5 shutdown, and environmental justice while facing setbacks, including EGLE's contested case dismissal and ongoing legal battles.
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 MoreSummer 2018 Newsletter
Editorial addresses corporate assault on the Great Lakes through Nestle permits, potash mining, injection wells, and toxic waste expansion while the government enables profiteering. MCWC files legal challenges despite difficult times.
Read MoreDecember 2017 Newsletter
Michigan makes a deal with Enbridge allowing Line 5 to continue operating with conditions. MCWC totally opposes any tunnel under Straits and demands a complete shutdown without a replacement pipeline.
Read MoreOctober 2016 Newsletter
President's report details MCWC's shift from Nestlé battle to the fossil fuel industry threats including Line 5 pipeline, fracking ban campaign, injection wells, US Ecology expansion, and Flint water justice advocacy work.
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 MoreNovember 2014 Newsletter
MCWC announces three priority areas: supporting fracking ban ballot initiative requiring $500,000 by December, opposing Line 5 pipeline under Mackinac Straits, and joining a Detroit water justice coalition.
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