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Line 5 Pipeline Updates
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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 pursue her case to shut the line down.
The Army Corp of Engineers, which issues the permit for the tunnel, has announced it would conduct an environmental impact survey which has yet to be completed. However, EGLE has approved permits to build the...
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In 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.
Potash 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...
MCWC: Transitions and Triumphs
Oil Pipeline Impacts, Potash Mining, Water Affordability, Water Grabs
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...
Fall 2021 Newsletter
In Memoriam, Oil Pipeline Impacts, Other, Potash Mining, Water Affordability, Water Grabs
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...
May 2021 Newsletter
Injection Wells, Oil Pipeline Impacts, Potash Mining, Water Affordability, Water Grabs
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.
February 2020 Newsletter
Injection Wells, Other, Potash Mining, Water Grabs
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.