Archive: Fall 2024
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 is waiting to be prioritized and passed by the Michigan legislators. This legislation will help...
Read MoreLine 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 MoreIn 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 MoreNestle/Blue Triton, Now Soon to be NewCo
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 to NewCo. This entity is soon to trade on the New York Stock Exchange and...
Read MoreWater Is a Common Good, Not a Commodity – U.N. Experts
This article excerpted from the UN website: ohchr.org
Read MoreFlint is Still Broken – 10 Years Later
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 they have no intention to give up the fight for justice.
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 MorePotash Mine
After what seemed like a lull in the action at the proposed potash site in Osceola County, the EPA got around to holding a public hearing on the request by Michigan Potash to change the level of the three injection wells they were granted so...
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...
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