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Pass the Water Affordability Bill Package!
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Elected representatives say their constituents call all the time and complain about high water bills. This is a problem all around the state. Fortunately, a package of water affordability bills is waiting to be prioritized and passed by the Michigan legislators. This legislation will help hundreds of thousands of Michiganders by cutting their water and sewer bills, for as long as needed.
What is in the bill package for low-income residents? For households who live at 200% of the poverty level, their water bills would be cut to 2-3% of their income. $1500 in back bills would...
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Pass the Water Affordability Bill Package!
Elected representatives say their constituents call all the time and complain about high water bills. This is a problem all around the state. Fortunately, a package of water affordability bills...
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...
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...
Nestle/Blue Triton, Now Soon to be NewCo
Water Affordability, Water Grabs
Apparently, as the first stage in flipping this private equity firm and running off with a major profit, Blue Triton has merged with another water company and changed its name...
Water Is a Common Good, Not a Commodity – U.N. Experts
Water Affordability, Water Grabs
This article excerpted from the UN website: ohchr.org
Flint is Still Broken – 10 Years Later
Water Affordability, Water Grabs
On April 25th, the tenth anniversary of the Flint water crisis, over 100 activists marched to Flint City Hall to let the world know that “Flint is Still Broken” and...