***BREAKING NEWS***

Fedewa to Serve on City of Flint Water Advisory Committee

February 17, 2015, Flint, Michigan:  We are pleased to announce that Rebecca Fedewa, executive director of the Flint River Watershed Coalition, was invited to serve on the City of Flint’s Water Advisory Committee. With 7 years of experience leading the FRWC and an educational background in fisheries and wildlife, Fedewa is a strong and a reliable resource on the science of watersheds and rivers. She will bring a clear voice and science based facts to the discussion as the community looks for answers and solutions to consistently safe drinking water delivered by the city as well as the health status, care and enjoyment of our Flint River Watershed.

Last month, FRWC released a statement to add clarity to debate over drinking water. You can read the full statement at this link:http://goo.gl/ukRrhq

***UPDATE***

February 2, 2015

Rover Gas Pipeline Changes Course: Route no longer includes Flint River Watershed

*** NEED TO KNOW ***

FRWC seeks to add clarity to debate over drinking water

Treatment process, not the Flint River, is source of chemicals in drinking water

The Flint River

Flint River Watershed Coalition Opposes Rover Pipeline Project

at Federal Scoping Meeting: “Pipeline is Unnecessary.”

Rebecca Fedewa, Executive Director of the Flint River Watershed Coalition, delivered comments at the December 10th Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Meeting held at the Holiday Inn Gateway Center in Flint Michigan.

Rebecca S. Fedewa Executive Director Flint River Watershed Coalition

Copies of Fedewa’s remarks are available at the following link:  2014.12.10.Fedewa FERC Comments

FRWC Board Passes Resolution Opposing Rover Gas Pipeline.

FERC Certification will grant this company powers of Eminent Domain.

Click here to read our resolution:

2014 October FRWC ET Rover Resolution

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is taking Public Comment

Make your voice heard in Washington DC!

ET Rover has proposed building a new natural gas pipeline from West Virginia, through Ohio and Michigan before ending near Sarnia, Ontario. They must first secure a certification from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  Click on the Comment icon below to learn more about this project, the certification process and how to provide your comments to FERC.

Latest News about our Flint River in      

Love the pictures we post here and on Facebook?

We have taken the best of the best and put them into a calendar

so you can enjoy the beauty of the Flint River Watershed all year long!

We have a few copies remaining of our 2014 FRWC Calendar (February 2014 to January 2015)  The beautiful pictures featured in this calendar were taken by our members while out recreating or volunteering on our Flint River. The calendar costs $15 and can be picked up or mailed to you.

Contact Jaime Welch at jwelch@flintriver.org or at 810-767-7140 to order yours today.

Mott Lake, 2013 Flint River Paddle

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