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State praised for vow to remove sources of lead from Benton Harbor homes
-The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced on April 7 a goal to remove lead from every affected home in the city.
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs over $4.7B for infrastructure
-Michigan is investing more than $4.7 billion to improve infrastructure, including drinking water upgrades, internet access and fixing roads, bridges and dams.
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Judge: Ex-governor must testify in Flint water civil trial
-U.S. District Judge Judith Levy denied motions by Snyder, his former advisor, two former state-appointed emergency managers and an ex-Flint city official to quash subpoenas compelling them to testify.
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Evers lashes out at conservatives over PFAS standards
-Democratic Gov. Tony Evers lashed out at conservative members of the Department of Natural Resources policy board for refusing to set limits on PFAS in Wisconsin’s groundwater.
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Indiana University study links lead exposure to juvenile delinquency
-In the first direct analysis of its kind, a study by Indiana University researchers has found a link between lead in drinking water, specifically from private wells, and juvenile delinquency.
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Snyder will take 5th if called to testify in water trial
-Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, who faces misdemeanor charges in the Flint water crisis, wants to avoid testifying in a civil trial involving engineering firms that are being sued over liability for lead-contaminated water.
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Benton Harbor residents should keep drinking bottled water, but EPA says filters work on lead
-The U.S. EPA says its study on Benton Harbor’s tap water shows filters do work to remove lead, but the EPA says residents should follow state health guidance, and still only drink bottled water.
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Trial begins in lawsuit against engineering firms that advised Flint during water crisis
-A federal trial is underway to decide if engineering firms that advised the city of Flint on water issues bear some responsibility for the city’s water crisis.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: New DNA computer can reveal water contaminants, HydroOne team works on oil spill cleanup
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Judge awards millions to lawyers in Flint water settlement
-A judge awarded about $40 million Friday to the lead attorneys in a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and property owners whose water was contaminated with lead, but millions in additional legal fees will also be carved out as claimants get paid.