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Freighter Fails in Great Lakes Highlight Line 5 Risks
After the devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Michiganders are not ruling out a similar tragedy in the Great Lakes. After obtaining a public records request from the U.S. Coast Guard, a new report in the Detroit News discovered that Great Lakes freighters lost control or power more than 200 times between 2012 and May 2022, and crashed with stationary objects more than 60 times over the same decade. While the News notes that a freighter crash similar to the Key Bridge tragedy is unlikely with the Mackinac Bridge, there is a profound risk of damaging Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.
Democracy and Environment at stake in the Michigan Attorney General race
When Dana Nessel was sworn in as Michigan’s Attorney General in January of 2019, an era of overdue reform and renewed advocacy for the people of Michigan began. For years before, the Attorney General’s office had largely served to protect corporate interests at the expense of Michigan residents and the natural resources on which we all rely.
Correcting the Record on Michigan Representative Jack O’Malley and Polluter Pay
Michigan Representative Jack O’Malley claimed that he has not heard of polluter pay legislation. The bill has been introduced in both his two terms in the State House, and Clean Water Action has records that several of our members in his district have indeed sent emails requesting his support for polluter pay...
Michigan Currents | Fall 2022
In This Issue: Tribar Spill Shows (Again) Why Michigan Needs Strong Polluter Pay Laws | Midterm Elections in Michigan Will Impact the Future of the Great Lakes | Connecting Oakland County | Great Lakes Award Celebration: Cheers to 50 Years! | DTE and Michigan’s Energy Future | Army Corps of Engineers Opens Scoping Comment Period for Line 5 Tunnel Proposal