What’s the big deal with data centers?

by Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director If you are following local news, you will see some protests going on about proposed data centers in communities across Michigan. These protestors are concerned about water usage in their communities. It’s easy to say...

December Newsletter

Happy Holidays – Read the December News: https://mailchi.mp/mymlsa.org/december-2025-newsletter

Help us improve Michigan’s waterways!

There are many easy ways to support our work: Join MLSA – We have a membership option for you, and they all include a subscription to The Michigan Riparian magazine. Donate – MLSA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the...

Thank you Corporate Members!

MLSA’s 2025 Corporate Members We appreciate all our partners and supporters, who are listed on our website here: Programs and Partners. We highlight our corporate members for their annual membership and often magazine advertisements, as well as conference sponsorships...

Scaling Back Protections for Wetlands, again…

In a major policy shift, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed rule that could strip Clean Water Act safeguards from vast areas of the nation’s waterways. The rule, establishing a more limited definition of “waters of the United States”...

More November News and Thanks-giving too

We have news, gratitude to express, and lots of events for you this December. Please read and share our latest newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/mymlsa.org/november-2025-newsletter-2