The Committee to Ban Fracking IN THE NEWS:
In 2020:
Mid-Michigan NBC 25 News
Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan files suit in Michigan Supreme Court to get on 2020, June 10, 2020
WLNS-TV 6, Lansing
Organizers still working to get a fracking ban on the 2020 ballot, June 8, 2020
Michigan Radio
Group wanting to ban horizontal fracking takes another step toward getting on the ballot, May 1, 2020
Associated Press (AP)
Court revives anti-fracking effort; could get on ballot, April 5, 2020
Bridge Magzine
Opinion: Banning Fracking in Michigan might make the 2020 ballot, by LuAnne Kozma, February 29, 2020
WLNS-TV 6, Lansing
Climate activists rally against fracking, January 29, 2020
MLive
Years after starting signature collection, anti-fracking group continues legal battle to get on Michigan ballot, November 19, 2019
Citizen Truth
How fracking bans and the anti-fracking movement is staring down an uphill battle, November 16, 2019
Detroit Metro Times
Michigan AG delivers blow to anti-fracking measure, March 7, 2019
Public News Service
Groups protest bills to allow more radioactive waste in Michigan, December 10, 2018
Detroit Free Press
More radioactive fracking waste could be coming to Michigan, November 23, 2018
Pride Source
Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan hopes to make 2018 ballot, June 6, 2018
Bridge Magazine
Optimism grows that Michigan will decide pot, redistricting measures, April 19, 2018
Bridge Magazine
Which 2018 Michigan ballot measures are going strong. Or going down, November 27, 2017
Michigan Radio
Groups trying to ban fracking, legalize marijuana, and shut down Line 5 all face the same challenge, July 31, 2017
MLive
Anti-fracking petitioners ask Michigan Supreme Court to take up 180-day signature case, June 9, 2017
Mining Journal
November ballot devoid of state proposals, October 24, 2016
Michigan Radio
Anti-fracking group challenges petition limits, October 13, 2016
Detroit News
Cheap prices halt Mich. drilling, kill oil, gas jobs, August 29, 2016
WEMU Radio
Issues of the Environment: the effort to put fracking to a public vote, June 29, 2016
Lansing State Journal
Court fight looms after panel rejects cannabis petition, June 9, 2016
UPI
Michigan anti-fracking effort stalled, June 2, 2016
MLive
Anti-fracking group files lawsuit after coming up short on petition drive, June 1, 2016
MLive
Member of state board flees meeting, preventing vote on 180-day petition window, April 25, 2016
MLive
One tiny fix could drastically change Michigan ballot campaigns, February 19, 2016
Detroit Free Press
Anti-fracking group falls short in signatures for ballot, November 19, 2015
MLive
Anti-fracking ballot effort fails to collect enough signatures, seeks more volunteers, November 19, 2015
Associated Press
Signature gathering to ban fracking in Michigan falls short, November 18, 2015
Michigan Radio
Fracking ban petition drive reaches the home stretch, November 15, 2015
Interlochen Public Radio
Oil and gas industry at a crawl in Michigan, August 19, 2015
Public News Service
Push to Ban Fracking in MI Gains Steam, Aug 3, 2015
MLive
Sierra Club backs effort to put ban on fracking on Michigan ballot, July 20, 2015
Detroit News
Letter: Ban fracking in Michigan, May 1, 2015
Detroit News
Editorial: Just say no to fracking petition, April 27, 2015
Northern Express
The Fracking Debate, April 27, 2015
Michigan Radio
Anti-fracking campaign expects to launch next month, April 15, 2015
Detroit Free Press
Petition language approved for Michigan fracking ban effort, April 14, 2015
TV Channel 7 WXYZ Detroit:
Push to ban fracking in Michigan moves forward, April 14, 2015
Detroit News (front page story)
Fracking opponents try again, April 13, 2015
Detroit Free Press
Panel: Radioactive fracking waste-dumping is safe, February 14, 2015
Detroit News
Mich. Panel: No changes in handling radioactive sludge, February 13, 2015
Huffington Post
Not all Michiganders want to be a dumping ground for America's radioactive frack waste, August 26, 2014
Michigan Radio
Michigan might take radioactive sludge after other states refused, August 26, 2014
Detroit Free Press
Michigan landfill operator suspends receipt of low-level radioactive waste, August 25, 2014
Detroit News
Panel to review Michigan's disposal of radioactive materials, August 25, 2014
Grist
One woman's odyssey to find Michigan's anti-fracking movement, August 22, 2014
(Volunteer Kate Levin's story of how she got involved in Committee to Ban Fracking)
Detroit Free Press
Michigan landfill taking other states' radioactive fracking waste, August 19, 2014
Grist
Frackers are sending sludge to the mitten state, August 19, 2014
Ban Michigan Fracking
Radioactive frack waste headed to Michigan from Pennsylvania's Marcellus shale, August 13, 2014
(breaking the story in Michigan)
Mlive
Point-Counterpoint: Michigan voters need to ban fracking to protect human health, environment, March1, 2013
Detroit News
Panel discusses fracking, oil exploration in Oakland Co., February 28, 2013
Michigan Radio
State elections panel clears way for new petition drives, February 15, 2013
Detroit News
Bid OK'd to fight repeal limits, February 15, 2013
MLive
Michigan 'fracking' opponents plan to begin voter signature collection effort in April, February 15, 2013
Detroit Free Press
Ballot referendum, fracking move toward spot on 2014 ballot, February 15, 2013
Associated Press
Mich. ballot issues address referendums, fracking, February 15, 2013