MPSC Data Center Fiasco Adds to Record of Failure to Protect
Once again, the Michigan Public Service Commission has made a rushed decision at the end of the year with devastating consequences for the very people they are supposed to be protecting.
POLL: Majority of Michiganders Oppose Line 5 Oil Tunnel Project
From safety risks to threats of an oil spill disaster in the Great Lakes, allowing the Line 5 oil tunnel project to get built would put one-fifth of the world’s available, fresh surface water in harm’s way.
When it Hits Home: Two Active Contamination Sites Spur Residents to Demand Action on Polluter Pay
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Multiple Organizations Contact: Levi Teitel, levi@progressmichigan.org February 15, 2024 When it Hits Home: Two Active Contamination Sites Spur Residents to Demand Action on Polluter Pay TRENTON, Mich. – Residents, local officials, and advocates from across Southeast Michigan held a press conference today to shine a light on two ongoing contamination…
Overwhelming Appetite for ‘Polluter Pay’ Bills in Michigan
News from Multiple Organizations October 26, 2023Contact: Lynna Kaucheck, lynna@progressmichigan.org Overwhelming Appetite for ‘Polluter Pay’ Bills in Michigan More than 90 percent of Michigan voters support making corporations pay for cleaning up their messes MICHIGAN – There are over 24,000 contaminated sites across the state of Michigan. From Marquette to Monroe, communities are suffering from the health…
You Have the Power: Help Save the Great Lakes
You can have a say in protecting our Great Lakes from destruction. Now’s your chance to weigh in on the Line 5 tunnel’s fate! Luckily, we’ve put together a guide to help you figure out what you can tell our government officials to stop this dangerous oil tunnel from being built and how to send…