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MCWC Letter to Cadillac News

Mining, Potash Mining

Is Michigan Potash and Salt Company finally prepared to launch a billion-dollar mining venture in Osceola County? They say yes. We say look more closely.

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Why are we collecting stories about what happens to a family when they cannot afford their water bill?

Water Affordability

The People’s Water Board has been working to ensure everyone has clean, affordable running water since 2008. We are a coalition of three dozen grassroots groups, NGO’s, faith-based, community-based and...

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Benton Harbor: State of Michigan Sows Water Disaster in Another Michigan City, the People of Benton Harbor Fight a Corporate State for Clean Water

Water Affordability, Water Grabs

Our Fall issue reported on the situation in Benton Harbor with lead poisoning and the grassroots effort to force government to deal with it in a timely manner. We focused...

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Line 5: Where do we go from here?

Oil Pipeline Impacts

For the past decade, Michigan residents have been standing together, pushing for the shutdown of Enbridge Energy’s nearly 70-year-old Line 5 pipeline. After years of inaction from the Snyder administration,...

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Baltimore Residents Win Water Affordability Program – Water4All

Water Affordability

Residents of Baltimore, Maryland have won a major victory in their fight for affordable water. On February 8th, Mayor Scott announced the initiation of the Water4All program. Baltimore is the...

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Once Again Nestle/Blue Triton Dodges Justice

Water Grabs

Ever since Nestle applied for the permit to increase pumping at the White Pine Springs well (PW 101) in Evart for its bottling operation in Stanwood in 2016, MCWC has...

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