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Manoomin Uplifts Relationship To Water
Manoomin, referred to as wild rice in English, is a sacred food and traditional dietary staple to the Anishinaabe nations Indigenous to the Great Lakes. Manoomin is understood as “the food that grows on the water,” and once had a widespread presence.
Oil & Water Don't Mix Responds to Michigan Public Service Commission Decision on Line 5 Tunnel Permit
A federal court ruled on June 16th that Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline is in trespass on the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation and that it constitutes a public nuisance by posing an imminent threat of rupture that could devastate the Band’s drinking water, plants and wildlife, and the region’s economy. The court required a segment of the Line 5 pipeline to be shut down within three years. Enbridge's response of an appeal and proposal to re-route the pipeline does not protect the Band, their treaty-reserved territory, or the Great Lakes from the threat of Line 5.
In Support of Michigan Water Affordability Legislation
On October 26th 2023 the Michigan House Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee heard testimony on HB 5088-5093, a package of bills to create a water affordability program for Michigan residents. Clean Water Action Michigan State Director Sean McBrearty testified in favor of the bills.
Clean Water Action Welcomes Introduction of Polluter Accountability Bills
For years, Michigan residents have been demanding that our lawmakers hold polluters accountable. SB 605-611 represent a major step forward in ensuring that our government is protecting the health of Michigan residents and our shared environment instead of continuing to protect the corporations that break the rules and pollute our state with impunity.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Decision Harms Great Lakes and Benefits Enbridge
The decision from the Army Corps reaffirms our call to President Biden to revoke the presidential permit for Line 5 – we’re just one oil spill away from disaster.