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Michigan Governor and Attorney General Lay Groundwork for Protecting Great Lakes from Line 5 Oil Spill
LANSING, MI – Today, Attorney General Nessel released her highly anticipated opinion concerning Public Act 359, the law that would pave the way for Enbridge Energy to build an oil tunnel through the Straits of Mackinac. PA 359 was introduced after the November election and passed during the 2018 lame duck session. The law attempted to amend the Mackinac Bridge Authority to create a Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority (MSCA), which would theoretically build and own a tunnel through the Straits to house Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline.
“We applaud Attorney General Nessel’s opinion, which recognizes
Bernhardt Hearing Commences Inside Dirksen, While His Alias ‘Swamp Creature” Makes An Appearance Outside
(Washington, D.C.)-- Despite being a former oil and gas lobbyist with extensive conflicts of interests acting Secretary David Bernhardt will appear before the Senate tomorrow for his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Interior. Prior to the hearing, Clean Water Fund will be outside of the Dirksen Senate Office building ( on Constitution Ave NE near 1st St NE), with their “Swamp Creature” aka David Bernhardt.
“David Bernhardt is the essence of the Trump administration’s culture of corruption; he truly is a Swamp Creature,” said Brent Bolin, Political Director of the Clean Water Fund
Clean Water Action: Polluters Take Notice - A New Sheriff’s in Town!
Water Advocates, Communities Living with Toxic Water Praise Passage of Safe Water Funding Bill from Asm. Environmental Safety Committee
Momentum behind AB 217 comes as new report finds children at risk from “pervasive lead contamination” in school drinking water:
“Today, Assembly Environmental Safety Committee members listened to the voices of the people paying the price for unsafe drinking water with their health, and moved AB 217 forward to protect school children and communities from toxics in their drinking water,” said Jennifer Clary, Water Programs Manager with Clean Water Action. “California has long promised the right of safe and affordable drinking water for all, but we can’t deliver on it without sustained funding
STATEMENT: Clean Water Action applauds Governor Whitmer for taking action on PFAS
“For too long, Michigan residents have faced uncertainty about whether the water coming from their taps is safe for their families to drink. By requesting an administrative rule-making process to set a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for PFAS chemicals, Governor Whitmer has shown that she is ready to put Michigan families and our drinking water first."