Ep 49 - Sean McBrearty

We’re honored to welcome Sean McBrearty to State of Water. Sean is the Political Director for Clean Water Action and the Campaign Manager for Oil & Water Don't Mix. (3:20) Sean shares an update on the Nessel vs Enbridge case as well as current calls to action in the ongoing fight to Shut Down Line 5 including an invitation for folks to join upcoming events on July 25 or August 31 and a new effort urging Secretary Pete Buttigieg to take action on Line 5. (13:50) Sean also provides an election season update on efforts in the works in Lansing, including a water affordability bill, polluter pay bill, an effort by the Taking Back our Power Coalition to stop regulated utilities and government contractors from spending $ in politics, (23:00) and the first round of State House candidate endorsements for this year’s elections. (28:25) Finally, Sean and fellow musician State of Water host Seth Bernard go deep into reflecting how the creative outlet of music can serve as a grounding force to relax, inspire, and nurture the persistence, discipline, and improvisational spirit needed to be a successful activist. Take action and support Oil & Water Don’t Mix: https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/take_action and Clean Water Action Michigan: https://cleanwater.org/states/michigan As we approach our 50th episode of State of Water, we invite you to please consider supporting our efforts with a donation. As a grassroots nonprofit organization our sustainability depends on people like you joining our donor community by making a financial contribution. Know that every donation is meaningful and tax-deductible! Thank you so much! https://titletrackmichigan.org/support/ Find the full video of this episode and all 2024 State of Water episodes on our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MICleanH2O /// EPISODE 49 / Sean McBrearty 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