Great Lakes Organizations Ask the International Joint Commission to Declare the Great Lakes a Public Trust The Grand Traverse Resolution Industry Insider Skepticism Over Shale Gas Fracking Reinforces Need for Federal Ban Anglers of AuSable Rebukes Michigan Attorney General Schuette for Playing Politics to Upset Water Supreme Court Victory FLOW Line 5 Alternatives and Propane… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2026 Lansing, Mich. — Today in the Michigan Senate, Sen. Sam Singh (D-28) introduced legislation to address Michigan’s persistent, underfunded water infrastructure needs and support safe, affordable drinking water for all Michigan residents. MWTFA Fact Sheet (PDF) Email your Senator The Michigan Water Trust Fund Act (SB 950 & 951)… Read more »
If any state has a reason to be on guard for drinking water contamination, it’s Michigan. Ten years ago, headlines around the world cast attention to the lead contamination of Flint’s drinking water. Flint residents were advised not to drink the municipal tap water unless it had been filtered through an approved filter certified to… Read more »
SAVE THE DATES CEIC members are holding a public information meeting on May 20, 5:30 to 7:30 and May 30, 1 to 3pm at White Lake Community Library. Presentations will be the same, so no need to go to both. On Thursday, June 11, 5:30 to 7:30pm EGLE will present at NBC Middle School. It… Read more »
Register for the virtual public hearing on February 3, 6pm: Register here Learn more about the proposed permit: Download the fact sheet On February 3, The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will hold a virtual public hearing to give the public an opportunity to provide comments. Read Flow’s submitted comments here. … Read more »
By Liz Kirkwood, Flow Executive Director This piece originally appeared in Bridge Michigan. Michigan’s abundant water has turned into a cash cow for private bottled water companies. They’re making large profits off publicly owned water, while paying next to nothing to the state for water extraction. At the same time, low- and middle-income families often… Read more »
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Published May 24, 2024; updated November 7, 2025 Do you enjoy celebrating the holidays with your friends and family? How about checking items off your bucket list, or watching the Super Bowl? Are cookies, chips, and pizza some of your guilty pleasures? Believe it or not, you can thank your friendly neighborhood pipeline company for… Read more »
Register for the hearing on February 3, 6pm: Register here Learn more about the proposed permit: Download the fact sheet Flow Water Advocates and commenters oppose Gratiot County CAFO expansion; request public hearing. DOWNLOAD: Comments and Request for Public Hearing on Draft Permit MI0060380, KB Farm LLC-CAFO (PDF) Traverse City, Mich. — Flow Water Advocates… Read more »
