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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 inAP, Article, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Lake St. Clair, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan rejects Macomb County sewage treatment lagoon plan

by The Associated Press August 19, 2020
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Illinoisans demand stricter coal ash rules, denounce state proposal

by Energy News Network August 19, 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
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Great Lakes Moment: A tribute to Guy O. Williams, environmental justice champion

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now August 3, 2020November 9, 2025
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 inBuffalo, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, New York, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Groups hope NY rules get pollutants out of drinking water

by The Associated Press July 31, 2020
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Court: Flint class-action can proceed over lead in water

by The Associated Press July 30, 2020
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Whitmer: Enbridge dodging responsibility for potential Line 5 spill

by The Associated Press July 23, 2020

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    Investor-owned utilities have been slow to ditch oil and gas. The city of Ann Arbor plans to boost access to renewables through a new dual-service model.
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    Cleveland-Cliffs won a federal grant to install hydrogen-ready tech. Now, it wants to revamp its Middletown blast furnace, raising questions about its use of funds.
  • Spore loser: the DIY mushroom-growing trend invading Ontario forests
    Golden oyster mushrooms are spreading fast, altering how Ontario’s forests grow, decompose and nurture important native mushrooms.

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