Protecting The Great Lakes and Michigan's Water

Michigan is the Great Lakes State, surrounded by 21% of all accessible fresh surface water on Earth. Clean Water Action works to protect our freshwater seas and the waters that lead to them now and for future generations.

Outside the Michigan capitol building with Shut Down Line 5 Pipeline signs

Tell Michigan leaders to protect our Great Lakes

The state of Michigan is deciding whether to allow a tar sands oil pipeline tunnel to be drilled at the heart of the Great Lakes. Over 92,000 letters were sent opposing this dangerous proposal. Tell Governor Whitmer and EGLE Director Roos that we're watching and waiting for them to make the right decision for our Great Lakes!
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Polluter Pay rally with many attendees holding signs

Make Polluters Pay in Michigan: Act Now

Right now there are hundreds of contaminated sites in Michigan that were contaminated by corporate polluters, and yet Michigan taxpayers are on the hook to pay for cleanups. That wasn't always the case. Write your MI lawmakers about bringing back polluter pay today!
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Line 5: A Timeline of a Ticking Bomb

Line 5 has already released over 1 million gallons, and crossing over two of the Great Lakes the aging pipeline is a disaster waiting to happen. Click to read a timeline of major Line 5 events, from construction over 70 years ago to present day.
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Shut Down the Line 5 Pipeline

What Is Line 5?

A Line 5 spill would threaten our Great Lakes and jeopardize the tourism industry that powers our communities. It would put wildlife, fishing, and the lands of indigenous communities at risk. It can’t be allowed to continue operating. It can’t be allowed to continue operating.
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Michigan Currents | Summer 2025

In this Issue: A Critical Moment in the Fight to Shut Down Line 5, Building a Michigan for the Many, Meet Our New Volunteer Coordinators, Legislative Update, National Updates

Michigan Currents | Winter 2024

In This Issue: Where Do We Go From Here? | The Powerful Commitment Of Thanksgiving | National Updates: 2024 Election Results and Our Work; The Safe Drinking Water Act: 50 Years of Progress — But the Work is Never Finished; A Win for Our Water: Progress On Getting Lead Out Of Drinking Water

Michigan Currents | Summer 2024

In This Issue: National Updates | Election 2024 | Taking our Power Back | Enbridge Line 5 Heads Back to 
State Court | Could Data Centers Endanger Michigan’s Water and Climate Goals? | Water Affordability

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