Category Archives: Call to Action

Water Fest sure to make a splash!

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Bring your favorite lawn chair to Mill Pond Park on Sunday July 9th for the Chippewa River Water Festival! The free concert will run from 12pm to 9pm.

Location/Directions:
Mill Pond Park
607 S Adams st
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Millpond+Park/

Check out the fb event
https://www.facebook.com/events/1392219884178741

Performers and Guest Speakers:
Steve & Mae Pego – Stories & Water Ceremony
Open Range
Alicia Patch Oldham – Michigan Poet
Stephanie Terpening
Lynn Dominguez – American Canoe Association
The Mudpuppys
Jeff Ostahowski – MCWC
Hawks & Owls
Mark Cole – Walk for Water
Barbarossa Brothers
Mystic Dub

Outreach Education & Vendors
Grand Rapids Water Protectors
Little Forks Conservancy
Naturally Yours By Well Oiled Mama
Chippewa Nature Center
Chippewa Watershed Conservancy
Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum
Photography by Lorena Smith
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation
Explore Chiropractic
Designed Henna Tattoos
American Canoe Association
Canoe Reflections
Canoe-Camping for Women
Marilyn Richmond Cards & Jewelry
Greentree Co-Op
Pita Pit
Los Jalapenos

Sponsors and Supporters
Watershed Initiative Network
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
Isabella Community Credit Union
Kerr & Utt Trust & Estate, Elder Law Firm, PLLC
Hometown Health Foods
Mt Pleasant Parks and Recreation
D Clare Services

T-Shirt Graphic Design Contest winning entry by Spencer Wehner

CACC would like to extend a hearty THANK YOU to everyone who has helped make this festival a reality! See you there! Extra special thanks to our co-coordinators Taylor Hollis – Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, Carol Moody – Mt Pleasant Parks & Rec, and Liz Busch – Buckley’s Mountainside Canoes

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Public EPA Hearing Clare, Michigan – Enhanced Oil Recovery

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The proposed operation would inject perfectly good clean water into an oilfield in order to increase production. The injection process increases the pressure in the underground oil reserve, and more oil may become available at nearby wells.

EPA is seeking comments on the Holcomb 1-22 well, draft permit number MI-035-2R-0034.

PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday, July 25
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Public EPA hearing
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Clare High School
201 E. State St.
Clare, Michigan

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to allow Muskegon Development Company, 1425 South Mission Road, Mount Pleasant, Michigan to inject fluid underground by approving the company’s application for what EPA calls a Class II injection well permit.

If EPA makes its approval final, Muskegon Development Company may inject fresh water for enhanced oil recovery into a rock formation 4948 feet below the surface through the Holcomb 1-22 injection well near N. Athey and E. Townline Lake Roads in Hamilton Township of Clare County.

Holcomb 1-22 wellhead – Photo provided by anonymous source

Muskegon Development Company has also applied for a permit from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).

EPA received requests for a public hearing on this proposed permit approval. EPA will hold a public meeting and hearing Tuesday, July 25. During the hearing, you will have an opportunity to make oral comments or submit written comments. EPA will consider all comments it receives, and then issue a final decision along with a response to the significant comments.

The new public comment period ends Friday, July 28.

CACC is working with Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation to bring this issue to the public’s attention, educate the public about this and other injection wells, and to support public comment at the EPA meeting.

See the facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/1876805665903238 
and stay tuned for more information…

Line 5 Advisory Board Meeting June 12th Petoskey

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Bring your attitude and show up to SHUT DOWN LINE 5!

Petoskey Middle School
801 Northmen Dr, Petoskey, MI 49770
9am Monday June 12th

If you want to use official channels to make a 3-minute statement you will be required to complete a Public Appearance Card before the public comment portion of the meeting. Cards will be available at the meeting.

  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Public Comment Period
  • 12:00 – 1:00 PM – Lunch Break
  • 1:00 – 3:30 PM – Meeting Business