April 4, 2018 We would first like to thank all those people in Michigan and elsewhere who took the time to comment in opposition to the Nestlé request to pump 400 gpm (gallons per minute) from the White Pines Springs well in Evart to extract 210 million gallons of water from the commons for $200…
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The Potash Mine is “Fool’s Gold” – not a Michigan “Gold Mine”
The Detroit Free Press ran an article on March 16th about the proposed potash mine in Osceola county. The article was called “Gold mine of potash sits beneath Michigan, could be worth $65 billion”. We beg to differ with this headline and article and would much rather say that it is “Fool’s Gold”. The quality…
March 14: Great Lakes Water Is Life Online Event
Dear friends, Since the Flint MI Water is Life public forum last September, the organizers have been busy strategizing, coordinating, and planning. Now we are finally ready to come back together for more learning and action. Nestlé’s bottled water takings, the privatization of water infrastructure and the pollution of water impact Great Lakes communities and…
Potash Mining Company wants to do WHAT?
Potash Mining Company wants to do WHAT? ATTEND: Potash Mine DEQ Public Hearing on Injection Wells on March 12. 11 Injection wells have been OK’d by the EPA for proposed Potash Mine in sensitive wetlands in Muskegon River Watershed in Osceola county. We ask you to attend the DEQ Public Hearing. The potash mine will…
Support Osceola Township
You may imagine the story “David and Goliath” when you think about a township with 900 residents that is currently standing up to the multi-billion$$$ foreign corporation, Nestlé. MCWC has been here before when we delivered a lawsuit against Nestlé in 2004 for pumping too much water from the Sanctuary site in Mecosta County and…
Splashing News: John and Jim Citizen Scientists
John McLane and Jim Maturen are active board members of MCWC and have unique skills to understand the creeks that are being tapped by Ice Mountain/ Nestlé. Currently Nestlé is taking 250 gallons per minute (gpm) from PW 101 and wants to increase to 400 gpm. John is a retired surveyor and really understands property,…
MCWC Provides Stream Data to MDEQ
In late 2017 the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) asked MCWC to provide our stream monitoring data of Twin and Chippewa Creeks in Osceola County. MCWC started monitoring local streams because of Nestle Ice Mountain’s desire to increase its water taking. Letter to MDEQ: January 10, 2018 Dear C. Heidi Grether, Director of DEQ…
Position on Nestlé Ice Mountain in Evart, Osceola County
MCWC Position on Nestlé Water Taking in Evart, Osceola County February 14, 2018 Download MCWC Position Statement The DEQ Public Hearing on Nestlé’s permit to increase pumping in Osceola Township, Michigan took place on April 12, 2017 at the Ferris State University Center. The DEQ increased the original 150 gpm (gallons per minute) permit to…
Senate Bill 652 & 653 Action Needed Press Release
Press Release: February 1, 2018 Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation RE: Senate Bills 652 & 653 Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation is appalled that Senate bills 652 and 653 would even be introduced in Michigan, let alone be taken seriously. But we do need to take them seriously since they are a part of…
Update on Barry County Injection Well
written by Jackie Schmitz The Boulter 1-17 Hydraulic Frack well in Carlton Twp. is the first frack well in Barry County. Unfortunately, it will probably not be our last. Most of our state land and much of our farmland has been leased for fracking. Interstate Exploration is an oil company out of Houston, TX. After…