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Flint is Still Broken – 10 Years Later
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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.
One month earlier, a federal judge held Flint in contempt for its slow action on replacing the lead water pipes. While thousands of pipes have been replaced, this work has not been completed, despite a...
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August 2012 Newsletter
Acting president warns horizontal fracking uses millions of gallons of groundwater mixed with toxic secret chemicals and radioactive material, permanently contaminating aquifers while DEQ ignores cumulative environmental impacts statewide.
May 2011 Newsletter
MCWC board unanimously passes a resolution demanding a complete ban on horizontal hydraulic fracking in Michigan, citing water contamination, chemical dangers, regulatory exemptions, and threats to drinking water quality and...
January 2011 Newsletter
Fracking, Oil Pipeline Impacts, Other, Water Grabs
An educational piece reveals bottled water contains dangerous contaminants exceeding health limits, requires seventeen million barrels of oil yearly for production, and creates massive waste with eighty-six percent ending in...
December 2009 Newsletter
After nine years, MCWC wins a settlement forcing Nestle to reduce pumping from 400 to 218 gallons per minute yearly, with additional spawning and drought restrictions, and prohibiting future increase...
August 2009 Newsletter
MCWC celebrates major victory against Nestle after nine-year legal battle, forcing permanent fifty-percent reduction in water pumping to protect Mecosta streams, lakes, and wetlands from excessive removal.
Solutions Mining Basics
Solution mining extracts valuable minerals by pumping fresh water underground to dissolve salt formations, then bringing the mineral-rich brine back to the surface for processing. This method allows companies to...