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Clean Water Action Congratulates Detroit Water Activists, Calls for Legislative Action to End Water Shut-offs
The following statement can be attributed to Mary Brady-Enerson, Michigan Director, Clean Water Action: “Today, Mayor Mike Duggan announced a moratorium on water shut-offs for non-payment until the end of 2022. We applaud the decades of activism by so many, including Michigan Welfare Rights Organization, Peoples Water Board Coalition, We the People of Detroit, and other water warriors, who have been working for years to end the injustice of water shut-offs. Water is a human right. It is critical that everyone in Michigan has access to safe, clean, affordable water for drinking, cooking and
Clean Water Action Applauds AG Nessel’s Strong Action on Line 5, Encourages Governor Whitmer to Follow Suit
The following statement can be attributed to Mary Brady-Enerson, Michigan Director, Clean Water Action: “Over the weekend, Enbridge Energy once again violated the due care clause of their easement to operate Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac by reopening the pipeline after significant damage was sustained, without knowing the cause or extent of the damage. We applaud Attorney General Nessel’s strong action in seeking a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order to shut down this dangerous pipeline immediately until the State of Michigan has conducted a full review of the
Clean Water Action Applauds State Lawsuit Seeking Damages for Dam Failures
Background: Michigan regulatory agencies filed a lawsuit today seeking compensation, civil fines, and the cleanup and restoration of damages caused by Boyce Hydro’s negligence in the failure of the Edenville and Sanford dams last month. The following statement can be attributed to Mary Brady-Enerson, Michigan Director, Clean Water Action: “We applaud the state’s swift action to hold Boyce Hydro accountable for their negligence and mismanagement which tragically resulted in failures of the Edenville and Sanford dams last month. For too long, state regulatory agencies have been trying to hold
MI Water, MI Future Transcript - Water Justice, Access and Affordability in Michigan
MI Water MI Future Townhall Series Water Justice: Access & Affordability in Michigan June 1, 2020 Video Transcript Townhall Video Link (Youtube) Chat Transcript With Links (end of audio transcript) Panelists Congressman Dan Kildee (Michigan's 5th Congressional District) Senator Stephanie Chang (Michigan State Senate District 1) Sylvia Orduño (Advocate & Community Organizer, People's Water Board Coalition) Moderator Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action Michigan Legislative and Political Director Sean McBrearty 00:10 Welcome everybody. Thank you so much for joining us tonight. My name is Sean
Michigan Executive Branch Midterm Scorecard 2019-2020
his scorecard focuses on the major actions taken to protect our water and our democracy by Governor Whitmer, Attorney General Nessel, and Secretary Benson since assuming office.
