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Committee to Ban Fracking Wins Court of Appeals Lawsuit!
Thursday , 2, April 2020 Election 2020, Environment Leave a commentAre You Ready For Some Good News? The Committee to Ban Fracking, the intrepid organization from Charlevoix, Michigan, won their lawsuit in the Michigan Court of Appeals on April 2, 2020. The years-long battle to give the citizens of Michigan the right to decide if they want fracking to continue to Michigan now goes to […]
Dan Benishek Hates Clean Water Because He Cares About Northern Michigan Farmers
Sunday , 31, May 2015 Environment, Upper Peninsula 1 CommentDan Benishek is keeping busy these days. Between breaking promises not to run for a fourth term because he has to help the veterans and attending dedication ceremonies for post offices, he also wants to be known as the congressman who’s looking out for farmers. Like other Republicans, he’s mad at the Environmental Protection Agency […]
Michigan Board of State Canvassers Will Hear Fracking Ban Petition Language On April 14
Saturday , 11, April 2015 Environment 2 CommentsThe Michigan Board of State Canvassers revised their agenda for Tuesday, April 14, to include approval of petition language for a new ballot initiative to ban fracking in the state of Michigan. The Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan will present language in Lansing, Michigan, at 10:30 a.m. in the Austin Building. If approved and […]
The United States has enjoyed cheaper prices at the pumps for over a month thanks to falling oil prices world-wide. Paying less for fuel means people will have extra cash to spend on other things like holiday meals, parties and gifts. But while we’re giving thanks and anticipating less money spent at the gas station, […]
Hartwick Pines Saved From Oil Drilling And Fracking
Monday , 15, September 2014 Environment Leave a commentOn Thursday, September 11, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced they would take Hartwick Pines State Park off of the auction block, saving it from future oil exploration and fracking. The decision came after a large protest from Michigan residents, including two grandchildren of Karen Hartwick, spoke out against the state allowing any mining […]
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on June 13, 2012, on Daily Kos. The author gives permission for it to appear. Start a discussion about 20th century industry in America and images of factories humming with production probably fill your head. It’s nice that romantic image fills your head because the reality is harsher […]