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Make Polluters Pay in Michigan: Act Now

Right now there are hundreds of contaminated sites in Michigan that were contaminated by corporate polluters, and yet Michigan taxpayers are on the hook to pay for cleanups. That wasn't always the case. Write your MI lawmakers about bringing back polluter pay today!

Statement of Oil & Water Don’t Mix on Supreme Court Line 5 Appeal

"Today's news that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Enbridge's venue appeal underscores a critical fact: the decision on the proposed Line 5 tunnel remains squarely in the hands of state authorities, who are currently reviewing crucial permits that will determine the project's future."

Detroit Bulk Storage Aggregate Spill Shows Need for Polluter Pay Law

DETROIT- Last week, while Michiganders were enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday, aggregate from a known contaminated site currently being used by Detroit Bulk Storage collapsed into the Detroit River. The site has been contaminated for decades with a variety of dangerous and radioactive chemicals including uranium, PCBs, and PFAS compounds. The collapsed riverbank threatens downriver water intake pipes for the city of Detroit.

This has been a known contaminated site for decades, while the corporations responsible for the contamination have evaded responsibility as a result of weak clean-up

Duncan Donahue

Duncan started at Clean Water Action as a summer canvasser in the Ann Arbor in 2022 and developed as a Field Manager then Senior Field Manager in East Lansing. Their work at Clean Water Action is a continuation of their lifelong love of the Great Lakes and deep commitment to the struggle for a more just and equitable society.

Duncan split most of their childhood between South Bend, Indiana and Midland, Michigan before their family ultimately settled in Grand Rapids. They graduated with bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame, where they became

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