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Substantive change will require a ‘massive culture shift’ in federal, state and local agencies

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 18, 2022November 9, 2025
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DNR extends comment period on Enbridge line reroute

by The Associated Press March 17, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Indiana, Latest News, Lead, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Indiana University study links lead exposure to juvenile delinquency

by Indiana Environmental Reporter March 16, 2022
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Flint water main breaks prompt water conservation request

by The Associated Press March 15, 2022
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US looks to boost cooperation with tribes on land management

by The Associated Press March 10, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Lead, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Snyder will take 5th if called to testify in water trial

by The Associated Press March 7, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Lead, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Benton Harbor residents should keep drinking bottled water, but EPA says filters work on lead

by Michigan Public March 7, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Trial begins in lawsuit against engineering firms that advised Flint during water crisis

by Michigan Public March 2, 2022
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What Michigan can do as global report details ‘closing window’ on climate

by Bridge Michigan March 1, 2022November 9, 2025
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Risky Drinking Water Pathogen Has Outsized Effect on Black Americans

by Circle of Blue February 25, 2022

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