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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 they can drop waste into a shallower formation. They also requested new permits for additional injection wells. The Hearing was July 11 in Evart. Representatives from EPA and EGLE were there to hear comments from the public. MCWC provided talking points to supporters who attended and introduced our comments publicly and later in writing. We were pleased to see that EGLE was not just going to rubberstamp these permits this time, but actually intended to investigate on the ground. To date decisions have not been made on the permits.

Our submitted written comments follow:

Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation members testified at the hearing in Evart July 11. This comment is to clarify the position of the organization on the three modified and three...