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New Channel: Great Lakes Now anchors Saturday evenings on Michigan Learning Channel
-With 24/7 at-home learning programs, the Michigan Learning Channel also introduces the Great Lakes to young viewers.
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Biden climate team: “Hard work ahead” to rebuild climate efforts
-Members of President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team said rebuilding the government’s ability to combat climate change will be more difficult than initially thought.
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FlintGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganMott Foundation PartnershipNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeQ&A: How to protect against lead as Michigan waits for new water pipes
-Bridge Michigan spoke with Dr. Mona Hannah-Attisha about what it will take to remove lead from our water supply and how residents can protect themselves in the process.
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BudgetDetroitFeature DetroitInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganMott Foundation PartnershipNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeMichigan cities must begin replacing lead pipes. But who has the cash?
-As utilities across the state launch into a massive lead line replacement effort expected to be paid for largely by ratepayers, they are navigating a host of challenges, from the price to replace pipes to where they’ll find enough contractors to do the work.
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European Colonists Dramatically Increased North American Erosion Rates
-Around 200 years ago, when conversion of land for agriculture became more widespread, the amount of sediment accumulating in riverbeds across the continent jumped tenfold.
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U.S. Justice Dept: Flint company owner dumped millions of gallons of untreated leachate in sewer
-The owner of an oil processing company in Flint is accused of violating the Clean Water Act.
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BudgetFlintInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganMott Foundation PartnershipNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeYears After Flint Water Crisis, Lead Lingers in School Buildings Across the Nation
-In its 2021 budget, Congress included millions for lead testing in schools, where children are still exposed to the toxic metal.
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Demands for change, requests for information pertaining to Flint water settlement
-Activist Jasmine Hall started demands to get residents more money and resources out of the settlement, and Attorney Loyst Fletcher has requested for residents to get more information.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesLatest NewsMichiganMott Foundation PartnershipNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts“I can sum it up in one word, and that is: nightmare.” 10 years after massive oil spill in Michigan
-One of the worst oil spills into an inland waterway in U.S. history happened right here in Michigan, 10 years ago this week.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingLatest NewsMichiganMott Foundation PartnershipNewsWith Line 5 closure, a ‘game of chicken’ over how to heat Upper Peninsula
-Weaning the U.P. of its dependence on Line 5 will likely require investments in rail or truck-based transport. But a month after the order for Enbridge to shutter Line 5 by May, a Plan B for propane has yet to emerge.
