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ALT image of lake in background. Text that says 'MICHIGAN HOME Home TO... 11,000 INLAND LAKES 6.5 million ACRES OF WETLANDS 3,200 MILES OF GREAT LAKES SHORELINE 74,000 ACRES OF COASTAL DUNES. DID YOU KNOW? The Great Lakes hold about 20 percent the world's available freshwater. 660,000 Michigan jobs are directly linked to the Great Lakes. Figures above are approximations Our abundant waters are essential to Michigan's environment, economy, and culture. Everyone can enjoy them, and everyone has a role to protect them for future generations.
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The Dirty Truth about Line 5 Tunnel Construction
We'll dive into the local impacts of the proposed tunnel and share details on the public commenting period for a key water discharge permit.
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JUNE 9, 2026
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Clean Water Action 💧 cleanwatermi.bsky.social retweeted
IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR: @MichSoS dropped the contenders for 2026 “I Voted” stickers. I just cast my ballot (partial to the ranch dressing & Edmund Fitzgerald stickers) in arguably the most consequential election of the year & so can you: michigan.gov/sos/elections/v…
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Clean Water Action 💧 cleanwatermi.bsky.social retweeted
Saline is in the news, but Lyon Township is fighting their own hyper scale data center. Tonight's board of trustees meeting is already over capacity indoors with dozens watching outside.
Tune in:
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Act for a statewide morotorium
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ALT Signs in the trunk of a car "3 schools in 25 miles. Tell Lyon Twp no data center. 58000 Grand River 6pm June 1, 8, 9"
ALT People gathered outside Lyon Twp building
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The legal battle over the elevated radiation waste began in 2024 after it was revealed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planned to transport waste from the Niagara Falls Storage Site to Wayne Disposal.
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Clean Water Action 💧 cleanwatermi.bsky.social retweeted
“We are going to have to trust the people, because I don’t believe politicians can fix this.”
“It’s going to pass. Mark my words. You want to know why? Because both sides of the aisle, and everybody in the middle, agree that enough is enough. People are fed up.”
#MopUpMichigan
We need every signature to get on the November ballot - make sure you've got all your petitions turned in!
If you haven't yet, go to MopUpMichigan.org/Volunteer and contact your closest hub or leader *today* & thank you to all our amazing #MopUpMichigan circulators across the state!
ALT No delay - we need petitions back!
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Clean Water Action 💧 cleanwatermi.bsky.social retweeted
Michigan environmental regulators on Tuesday announced they are seeking input on a request to reissue one of the permits needed to move forward with construction on the controversial Line 5 tunnel project.
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Turtles are on the move! Spring in Michigan means turtles are crossing roads to find food and nesting spots. If you see one crossing, safely helping it in the direction it’s headed can make a big difference — #EveryTurtleCounts 💚
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Clean Water Action 💧 cleanwatermi.bsky.social retweeted
⚠️ An important petition public service announcement from @NotPoliticians!
📨 Turn in your petitions *now*
🖊️ Find and sign if you haven't yet!
📋 Get bonus signatures this weekend
🙌 Let's finish strong, get #MopUpMichigan on the ballot, and WIN!
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Clean Water Action 💧 cleanwatermi.bsky.social retweeted
The EPA resumes dredging more than 100,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from a 0.75-mile stretch of the Lower Rouge River Old Channel near Zug Island, in phase two of an $84-million cleanup project.
planetdetroit.org/2026/05/ro…
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Clean Water Action 💧 cleanwatermi.bsky.social retweeted
Is DTE getting you down? Is Blue Cross bumming you out? Cross with Consumers?
Join a volunteer event this weekend across the state! We're not stopping at 356,958 signatures. We're up against deep pockets, so let's go above and beyond!
Find an event at mobilize.us/MMOP
ALT Final days to get money out of politics in Michigan! Find and sign the petition. Join a signature gathering event. Mobilize.us/MMOP
Thank you, @clareifying and @WBEZ , for this terrific panel interview! 🤍
From Monty and Rose to Pippin, Chicago’s love affair with piping plovers is helping the species survive mrf.lu/Y-70
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"Let’s be clear, this is exactly why we need to get corporate money out of our politics, so big tech, and big utilities, like Open AI and DTE, can’t continue to buy our politicians"
Republican, Democrat, Independent: we need politicians to work for us, not them.
#MopUpMichigan
Independent candidate for governor Mike Duggan has repeatedly said on the campaign trail that he's talked to business leaders in Silicon Valley and Michigan needs to more data centers to compete for the jobs of the future: detroitnews.com/story/news/p…