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New "Taking Back Our Power" Coalition To Join Forces With State Lawmakers To Stop Monopoly Corporations & Corporations Seeking State Contracts From Polluting Michigan's Democracy
The newly-formed TAKING BACK OUR POWER coalition, which seeks to end the toxic political influence of monopoly corporations and corporations seeking state contracts in Michigan, will launch on Thursday, Feb. 22 with press events in Lansing and Dearborn.
Black History Month Clean Water Champion: Mari Copeny
Black History Month is a time to celebrate Black excellence. During February, Clean Water Action will spotlight Water Champions leading the charge to protect our water, environment, and health.
Michigan Water Affordability Bills Gain Support in Wayne County
This morning, the Wayne County Commission voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution to support SB 549-551, the Water Affordability bill package led by Senator Stephanie Chang. Access to safe, clean, and affordable drinking water is a human right and ensuring that all Michigan residents have affordable drinking water remains a top priority for Clean Water Action.
Update on Nestle’s attempt to withdraw and privatize more of Michigan’s water
Over the course of the last winter, Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality held a public comment period on Nestle again asking to increase the amount of water that they take from a well in Osceola Township, Michigan. Clean Water Action members from across the state made their voices heard.
Michigan’s Outdated and Dangerous Combined Sewer Systems
Many of Michigan’s urban and suburban areas expanded rapidly between the 1920s and the 1950s — an era with different priorities for water management. Many of Michigan’s water systems were originally built as combined systems, meaning the pipes carried both stormwater and wastewater. These systems simply discharged all water directly into local lakes, rivers, and streams, without treatment. Wastewater treatment centers were built later, and the combined sewer pipes were redirected there for the water to be processed before being released back into the water table. Starting in the mid-1950s