Flow Water Advocates

The U.S. Army Corps is reviewing a Horizontal Directional Drilling alternative to building the proposed Enbridge Line 5 tunnel through the Mackinac Straits. Flow details several critical deficiencies in the Corps' analysis: flowwateradvocates.org/line-5-tunne...

The Trump Admin has proposed a rule change that would open millions of acres of wetlands to development. But Michigan’s wetlands are better protected, thanks to a strong 1980 state law that helps defend Michigan’s 6.47 million wetland acres. flowwateradvocates.org/epa-army-cor...

This month marks 5 years since Gov. Whitmer and the DNR revoked and terminated the 1953 easement that had allowed Enbridge to locate and operate its dual Line 5 pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac. Why is Line 5 still operating, and what happens next? flowwateradvocates.org/line-5-easem...

We're taking the Line 5 pipeline tunnel to the Michigan Supreme Court. Here's why:

Our priorities include water infrastructure funding, tackling nitrate contamination in drinking water, factory farm pollution, and the need for a statewide septic code. We track state budgets closely because they signal real-world priorities. Read more: flowwateradvocates.org/michigans-ne...

A staggering amount of factory farm animal wastes degrades our lakes, rivers, household wells, and other waters. If approved, the KB Dairy permit in Gratiot County would create the largest dairy CAFO in Michigan. flowwateradvocates.org/flow-opposes...

How are factory farms in Michigan impacting our lakes, rivers, wells, and other waters? We're on a mission to find out: flowwateradvocates.org/flow-appeals...

Did you know that Michigan's territory includes 38,000 square miles of Great Lakes surface and lakebed?
If Michigan's submerged lands were their own state, it would be bigger than Indiana.

Check out Flow's Policy Director Carolan Sonderegger's
latest opinion piece in the @detroitnews.com! The piece
highlights the importance of repairing Michigan's water
infrastructure and the state of its current condition.

Read it here: www.detroitnews.com/story/opinio...

It's simple: When a company makes a mess, it should clean it up. Learn about how Michigan can (once again) hold polluters accountable: flowwateradvocates.org/policy-brief...

We've got news that's going to make you want to grab a paddle and celebrate: Troubled Water is coming to PBS stations across the entire country!

Learn more: www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/troubled_wat...

#ShutDownLine5

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear Flow's appeal of the Line 5 tunnel permit: flowwateradvocates.org/michigan-sup... #ShutDownLine5 #ShutDownLine5NoTunnel #publictrust

FAQs: Making public comments to EGLE on the Line 5 tunnel - Flow Water Advocates The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is taking public comments on Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 pipeline tunnel through August 29, 2025. The State of Michigan now has th...

The State of Michigan and its Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) have the power to deny the tunnel permit, and protect the Great Lakes and Mackinac Straits from years of construction upheaval, wetlands damage, and other risks. flowwateradvocates.org/faqs-egle-li...

YouTube video by Flow Water Advocates Factory farm waste permits in Michigan - July 2025

This Thursday, EGLE will hold a public hearing on the state permit governing the discharge of factory farm waste to our waters. To learn more about this issue and how you can submit your comments, watch (and share!) our video briefing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qICb...

Factory farms generate a staggering amount of waste, and it's hurting our waters. On Thursday at Noon, join us on Zoom for a briefing about the upcoming public hearing on factory farm waste permits in Michigan, and learn how you can make your voice heard. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Over 750 contaminated sites in Michigan need immediate attention to address human health risks -- but because of limited staff and funding, it will be years before all of the sites are addressed. flowwateradvocates.org/michigan-con...

July 31 Webinar: Learn about how Michigan regulates factory farm waste discharges to our waters, and how you can make your voice heard: flowwateradvocates.org/factory-farm...

From clean water to coastal towns, 6 ways Great Lakes research impacts you The Great Lakes are a way of life in Michigan—a place for fun, recreation, enjoying nature and creating lasting memories with family and friends. While healthy lakes are critical for the state’s cultu...

Did you know Great Lakes research helps protect the water you drink, the beaches you love, and the towns you call home? 🌊
From tracking pollutants to improving wastewater systems, scientists are making real impacts in coastal communities across the region. Read more!

We just learned late last week EGLE is now accepting public comments on Enbridge's proposed tunnel under Lake Michigan in the Mackinac Straits. Join us for a live webinar on Tuesday, and learn how you can make your voice heard: flowwateradvocates.org/line-5-webin...

Join us for a Line 5 webinar on Tuesday, as we unpack recent legal developments, explain why the tunnel the answer for Michigan, and talk about how you can get involved. Details and registration: flowwateradvocates.org/line-5-webin... #ShutDownLine5 #ShutDownLine5notunnel

Wyandotte agrees to fix its water system after state finds "significant deficiencies" Advocates say information about the state's findings on the Wyandotte water system should have been available to the public much earlier.

“The residents of #Wyandotte are being promised that there is nothing to be concerned about...The response from the water system officials is just, ‘Everything is fine, nothing to worry about.’ It doesn't instill confidence.” www.michiganpublic.org/environment-...

The best predictor of future behavior, is past behavior.

#ShutDownLine5 #ShutDownLine5NoTunnel #MackinacStraits #PublicTrust #LakeMichigan #LakeHuron

The Pine River Stories: The Genius in the Current - Flow Water Advocates By Carrie La Seur, Legal Director — The late afternoon sun, hours from sunset as the days stretch out, promises the first true warmth of spring. It’s 5 p.m. on April 25, 2025, and I nestle into the sn...

Kayak the Pine River with Carrie and see the water pollution and the impacts on the Pine River yourself. #PineRiverWatershed #FlowWaterAdvocates #PineRiverStories #CarrieLaSeur

YouTube video by Flow Water Advocates For Love of Water is now Flow Water Advocates

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“A rural community’s sole source of drinking water deserves the highest standard of protection, and our review indicates EPA has fallen short” - Carrie La Seur, Legal Director for Flow Water Advocates and Counsel for Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation. flowwateradvocates.org/flow-challen...

Lawmakers in Lansing have introduced important new legislation to strengthen cleanup standards for water and soil contamination, improve public health, and save taxpayers millions of dollars. flowwateradvocates.org/polluter-acc...
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We are sharing some very exciting news! For Love of Water (FLOW) has a new name: Flow Water Advocates. Meet the new Flow: flowwateradvocates.org/flow-water-a...

The tunnel might sound like a reasonable solution to the vulnerable, aging Line 5 pipelines running through the Mackinac Straits, but there are a lot of reasons why Michigan can -- and should -- reject the tunnel: forloveofwater.org/enbridge-lin... #ShutDownLine5

"'For whatever reason, BASF...just decided that the city of Wyandotte isn't of enough concern to stop discharging illegally while they do the long-term, elegant engineering solution,' said Carrie La Seur, legal director for For Love of Water (FLOW), a Traverse City-based environmental nonprofit."

FLOW has joined a coalition of over 350 farm, food, and rural organizations calling for the passage of the Honor Farmer Contacts Act, introduced by @booker.senate.gov, which would order the USDA to unfreeze contracts that were targeted by DOGE. forloveofwater.org/flow-support...