Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls for water reconnections statewide, establishes fund to help communities comply via Michigan.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2020 EGLE Contact: McDiarmidJrH@michigan.gov Gov Contact: BrownT56@michigan.gov Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls for water reconnections statewide, establishes fund to help communities comply Clean water for sanitation essential to protection from COVID-19 virus LANSING, MICH – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took strong steps today to ensure at-risk households have access to clean water for hand washing and sanitation through an […]
Opinion: Water access urgent in Detroit during outbreak – Elin Betanzo and Sylvia Orduño via @DetNews
You can’t wash your hands if your water has been shut off. Detroiters who have been fighting for a moratorium on water shutoffs for years finally received good news when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a plan to stop shutoffs and directed the City of Detroit to reconnect water service for all residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Help us show support for a national moratorium on water and utility shutoffs!!
Thanks to public pressure from people across the country, the US House has proposed legislation calling for a national moratorium on essential utilities, including water and sanitation, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sections 199991 and 199992 of the proposed House bill, released on March 23rd, require states and utilities to “adopt or maintain in force policies […]
Statement on Gov Whitmer Inaction on Water Shutoffs, Public Health Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from the People’s Water Board Friday, February 28, 2020 Contact: Kim Hunter kim@engagemichigan.org 313-287-2992 Groups Demand Whitmer Enact Water Shutoff Moratorium to Fight Coronavirus Public health endangered by depriving thousands of clean water DETROIT – Today, a large coalition of social justice groups released a statement which serves as the basis […]