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Category: Groundwater Contamination

Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, News, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Pennsylvania governor floats plan to attack lead, asbestos in schools

by The Associated Press January 30, 2020
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Board authorizes Wisconsin DNR to begin drafting water standards for pollutants

by The Associated Press January 23, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Michigan, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Cleanup of Detroit “green goo” contaminated site expected to cost millions

by The Associated Press January 16, 2020
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Minnesota court rejects major permits for PolyMet mine

by The Associated Press January 14, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Detroit, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Michigan, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Superfund cleanup considered for Detroit ‘green goo’ site

by The Associated Press January 13, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin lawmaker task force urges $10M for clean water initiatives

by The Associated Press January 9, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

EPA collects 11K gallons of water from Detroit contaminated site

by The Associated Press January 7, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake St. Clair, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Plenty of contaminants found at Detroit-area industrial site

by The Associated Press January 2, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Company to pay $245M toward cleanup of Kalamazoo River PCBs

by The Associated Press December 16, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

No excessive radiation at Detroit River aggregate spill site

by The Associated Press December 9, 2019

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