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Fall 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.
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MCWC celebrates twenty years fighting water privatization and pollution across Michigan, achieving victories in coalition work on water shutoffs, Line 5, and environmental justice while continuing Nestlé legal challenges.
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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.
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MCWC editorial connects climate change urgency to water justice struggles, calling for radical action against privatization, fossil fuel extraction, and poverty while building alliances for sustainable future.
Read MoreNovember 2019 Newsletter
Editorial addresses climate change paradox of record Great Lakes levels while Nestle-damaged creeks dry up. Youth climate strikes and Indigenous leadership demand radical change to protect water for future generations.
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 MoreNovember 2017 Newsletter
Nestle opposition continues with over 85,000 Michigan comments submitted. Osceola Township denies booster station permit and faces lawsuit. Citizen scientists document environmental damage from seventeen years water withdrawal.
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Nestle requests a permit to increase water withdrawal from 150 to 400 gallons per minute near Evart. MCWC mobilizes a campaign generating over 25,000 comments opposing privatization of public water resources.
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.
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