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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.
Clean Water Action Responds to EGLE Line 5 Permitting Decision
The following statement can be attributed to Sean McBrearty, Michigan Legislative and Policy Director, Clean Water Action:
“In March of 2020, Clean Water Action applauded EGLE’s proposal to reject Macomb County’s request to build an open sewage lagoon in public waters adjacent to the Chapaton Retention Treatment Basin. EGLE denied this proposal because ceding 1,400 feet of public trust waters for storing sewage was not in the public interest and the project could have potentially damaged public trust waters in Lake St. Clair. How the very same agency can now permit an oil tunnel through
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