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Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Source: Michigan reaches $600M deal in Flint water crisis

by The Associated Press August 20, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Drilling fluid contamination, mining pollution concerns, tribal community grants

by Emily Simroth August 12, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Feature Milwaukee, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Milwaukee, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Milwaukee significantly behind in project to replace 1,100 lead pipes by end of year

by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service August 12, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Drinking Water News Roundup: lead in Pittsburgh, NY stream protection bill

by Emily Simroth July 31, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Court: Flint class-action can proceed over lead in water

by The Associated Press July 30, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Drinking Water News Roundup: Pennsylvania fracking oversight, lead plumbing standard, EPA water infrastructure grants

by Emily Simroth July 2, 2020
Posted inAgriculture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Feature Milwaukee, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Milwaukee, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Well contamination, Montreal distributing lead filters, water protection project grants awarded

by Emily Simroth June 17, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Investigation: Lead in some Canadian water worse than Flint

by The Associated Press November 4, 2019
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Russell Simmons on Flint: “They’re still paying the bill for the same poison water.”

by GLN Editor September 28, 2016
Food bank in Flint
Posted inArticle, feature, Flint, Latest News, News, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Following up on Flint: What’s happening now that the spotlight is gone?

by GLN Editor September 7, 2016November 10, 2025

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