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Splashing News
MCWC Press Release: Michigan Potash Woes
MCWC Press Release February 10, 2019 “We Did Not Cause Michigan Potash’s Woes!” says MCWC head. Last week Michigan Potash Company notified its leaseholders that it would unilaterally extend the terms of their leases, naming a local environmental group as the reason. Eight years ago, the company began acquiring leases to solution-mine potash under approximately…
Wetlands in Peril: Potash Mine Press Release
MCWC Potash Mine Watch Press-Release: View as PDF Hersey, Michigan 11/14/18 MCWC repeatedly warned both the EPA and Michigan’s DEQ that Michigan Potash Company’s proposed mining venture was both ill-conceived and inadequately funded. This week that became abundantly clear when the company began bulldozing the site chosen for its 10 high-capacity injection-wells. The company, which…
OWDM News Release: A ‘Shotgun Wedding’ Threatens Mackinac Bridge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 25, 2018 Last Night the Mackinac Bridge Was Celebrated But There Are Plans That Threaten Its Future and Tie The Hands of Michigan’s Next Governor Proposed Enbridge Marriage To Bridge Authority Called ‘Shotgun Wedding’ Last night in closing remarks during her debate with Attorney General Bill Schuette, candidate for governor…
MCWC 2018 Annual Meeting
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MCWC Challenges DEQ Potash Permits
Press Release July 31, 2018 MCWC Challenges DEQ Potash Permits Michigan Citizen’s for Water Conservation, on behalf of our members, has filed another petition for a contested case hearing over permits issued by the DEQ. Merely 8 miles from the contested Nestle operation in Evart, the DEQ granted permits for 8 solution mining wells and…
Response to Governor Rick Snyder’s Inaccurate Nestle Remarks
Press Release July 22, 2018: Response to Governor Rick Snyder’s Inaccurate Nestle Remarks on WDIV ClickOnDetroit ClickOnDetroit article: Gov. Rick Snyder comments on deal allowing Nestle to take thousands of gallons of Great Lakes water The term-limited Governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, thinks the recent permit issued to Nestle to increase pumping at the White…
FLOW Says Army Corps Must Conduct Full Environmental Review of Line 5
From our friends at FLOW: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2018 Contact: Liz Kirkwood, Executive Director Office: 231-944-1568; Cell: 570-872-4956 FLOW (For Love of Water) Email: Liz@FLOWforWater.org FLOW Says Army Corps Must Conduct Full Environmental Review of Line 5 Further Piecemeal Review of Enbridge Proposals Falls Short of Legal Requirements TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Enbridge’s…
Michigan Potash Co. Overview and Flyover
We are pleased to feature this new video on the Michigan Potash Company’s plans for a potash mine. The potential impacts on local waterways are very concerning. Learn more about this issue here.
MCWC PETITION FOR CONTESTED CASE HEARING WITH MDEQ
Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation filed a Petition for Contested Case Thursday May 31, 2018 in opposition to the Michigan DEQ decision to issue Permit No. 1701, which was granted to Nestle Waters North America in April and would allow the company to increase its water withdrawal at the White Pine Springs Well (PW-101) in…