Ep 36 - Bill Latka

In the aftermath of last Friday’s devastating ruling from the Michigan Public Service Commission (MSPC) to grant the permits for a Line 5 tunnel, we’re happy to present this interview with Bill Latka, co-founder of the Oil and Water Don't Mix campaign. Bill is an amazing storyteller, filmmaker, climate change activist, who has been on the front lines of the effort to shut down line 5 for years. State of Water host Seth Bernard sat down with Bill this past weekend for an in-depth conversation on his initial reactions to the MSPC decision, what’s next as far as Shut Down Line 5 strategizing, the importance of creativity and imagination in organizing work, how the Oil & Water Don’t Mix coalition has been so effective at building a broad community of support, and how folks can get involved in this movement as this essential work continues - advocating to keep oil out of the Great Lakes and inspiring a transition to a clean energy future. Please visit https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/ for the latest action alerts and opportunities to get involved. /// State of Water is a program of the Michigan-based non-profit organization Title Track, and is powered by the Clean Water Campaign for Michigan. The podcast is made possible through a generous contribution from the Esperance Foundation. /// EPISODE 36 / Bill Latka interviewed by Seth Bernard / Produced, edited and mixed by Dan Rickabus and Chris Good / Narrators - Alex Smith, Ben Darcie, Dan Rickabus, Jenny Jones, Angela Gallegos, Rachel Marco-Havens / Graphic by Chris Good / Theme Music - Mike Savina, Seth Bernard & Dan Rickabus / Featured Music - “Homestretch” by Ecotone and “Authors (instrumental demo)" by Dan Rickabus