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Posted inAP, Article, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

EPA releases $1B to clean up toxic waste sites in 24 states

by The Associated Press December 20, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Feature Lead, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Tests show lead in Benton Harbor tap water finally dropping

by The Associated Press December 16, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Drinking Water News Roundup: Infrastructure funding in Minnesota, Wisconsin, false confidence in Michigan water

by Maya Sundaresan December 8, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

New lead testing method could reveal higher levels in water

by The Associated Press November 30, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Panel advising Michigan agencies on how to reduce lead levels in drinking water holds first meeting

by Michigan Public November 23, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Budget, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Whitmer proposes $300M in water funding for communities

by The Associated Press November 19, 2021
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Q&A: New EPA Great Lakes administrator talks Benton Harbor, infrastructure, AOC cleanup

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 17, 2021
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Program to help Benton Harbor residents with water bills

by The Associated Press November 12, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Judge OKs $626 million settlement in Flint water litigation

by The Associated Press November 12, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Mayor says Benton Harbor will need more support from state to fix water system

by Michigan Public November 11, 2021

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