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Celebrating Juneteenth: Fighting for Environmental Justice
Happy Juneteenth! Celebrate with Clean Water Action as we continue to fight for Environmental Justice today and every day.
Clean energy climate package a win for Michiganders, groups say in applauding bill introduction in House
A bill package that would address climate change and move Michigan toward more clean, renewable energy was introduced in the House today and applauded by several organizations.
What will the Michigan Legislature do for our Water?
Much good progress has been made in Lansing, but so far environmental progress has moved slowly. Here are some of the top policies that we are eager to see the Michigan legislature address.
Michigan needs a strong statewide sanitary code
Each year, 9.4 billion gallons of raw sewage flow into our lakes and rivers from leaking septic systems, but Michigan is the only state in the U.S. without a uniform sanitary code requiring periodic inspections of septic systems. For years, we have been working to address this problem, by strengthening septic inspection requirements at the county level, and pushing for a statewide sanitary code requiring regular inspections of all septic systems in Michigan.
Right now, there is a package of bills that have been introduced in the State House that would create a statewide sanitary code including
Maryanne Roughton
Maryanne joined Clean Water Action in June of 2019 as a Field Canvasser in the Ann Arbor office. Before beginning her work in her current role as Canvass Director, she worked as a Field Manager and Senior Field Manager for the Field Canvass office in Ann Arbor. She received her B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College in May of 2021, where her studies concentrated on feminist and environmental economics.
Maryanne credits her passion for environmental justice to her Michigan roots. She is dedicated to building her career around fighting for the Great Lakes and for her fellow Michiganders. When she is