Natural Resources Defense Council: Michigan to Reconnect Homes to Water, End Shut-Offs During Coronavirus Crisis
March 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
LANSING, March 31 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release:
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a moratorium on the practice of shutting off water in homes with unpaid bills. The order also requires already disconnected homes to be safely reconnected to water. For years, community activists in Detroit and Flint have been advocating for utilities to stop water shut-offs and instead adopt income-based rates and other equity measures to prevent t . . .
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a moratorium on the practice of shutting off water in homes with unpaid bills. The order also requires already disconnected homes to be safely reconnected to water. For years, community activists in Detroit and Flint have been advocating for utilities to stop water shut-offs and instead adopt income-based rates and other equity measures to prevent t . . .