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Potash Update – December 2023
For the last 12 years or so, activity on the potash development proposed for Osceola County has come in waves. Those of us living in the sacrifice zone are now...
Whose Democracy?
After being rejected in Wisconsin, Nestlé Waters appeared in Mecosta and Osceola Counties, welcomed by Governor Engler and a huge tax break. MCWC formed in 2000 when the damage from...
Make Clean, Affordable Water Accessible to All in Michigan!
At the beginning of this year, Senator Chang organized a workgroup of elected officials, water providers, activists from Peoples Water Board, National Resources Defense and others, to meet weekly for...
End of Year Summary Report 2023
Mining, Oil Pipeline Impacts, Potash Mining, Water Affordability, Water Grabs
MCWC has managed to survive the Covid-19 Pandemic. However, we have found ourselves in a much different climate as a non-profit, all volunteer organization than we experienced before 2019. We...
Suburban Residents’ Stories – Living with Water Insecurities
In 2020, during the pandemic, 800,000 households were found to be behind on their water bills from cities and counties, reaching every nook and cranny of the map of Michigan....
Shut off Moratorium Ends – What’s Next?
The Moratorium on water shut offs, put in place at the state level during the pandemic, ended in Detroit on December 31, 2022. Other communities, such as Hamtramck, Oak Park...