Michigan is definitely in a best of/worst of loop lately, isn’t it? Let’s start with two important time-sensitive events: the March 3rd deadline for public comments against Nestle’s theft of groundwater near Muskegon, and the March 3rd Coffee Hour by Tim Walberg of MI-07 in Hillsdale.
Public Comment Window on Nestle’s Water Theft Closes TOMORROW (Friday, March 3rd)From Sum of Us — follow the link to the comment-signing page.
Time's running out to stop Nestlé from paying just $200 for a permit to more than double the amount of groundwater it can take from the Muskegon River watershed near Evart to bottle and sell at a massive profit….
The DEQ has said it wants to hear from Michigan residents -- and it's inviting public comment on Nestlé's plan until March 3rd. Let's send a flood of comments its way, so that it can't ignore us.
It's always better to personalize your response, but here are some points you might want to make:
This is a corporate water grab by Nestlé It would risk the Muskegon River watershed and undermine the public water system we all rely on We want to see the DEQ hold public hearings statewide so that Michigan residents can have their say on this proposalI know that the current MI DEQ is run by foxes, but public outcry does make a difference. Let’s make it difficult for them to proceed with this blatant attack on us here in the henhouse.
Tim Walberg to Host Public Coffee Hour TOMORROW in Hillsdale, 9:00-10:00 AMFrom his website (spacing adjusted):
Hillsdale Coffee Hour
Hillsdale City Hall Council Chambers – 3rd Floor 97 N. Broad St Hillsdale MI 49242
Friday, March 3, 2017
9:00 am – 10:00 am
I don’t know of any organized protest, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t one. Any MI-07 constituents are especially urged to attend. (FYI: Here is Eclectablog’s post on the shadow Town Hall held in Jackson last Saturday; the 400+ attendees did not include the cowardly Walberg.)
Please join me after the jump for some more good and bad news.