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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsPFASU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Explainer: Who regulates U.S. drinking water, and how?
-Federal, state and local governments all have a hand in protecting public water systems and private wells from contamination.
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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Illinois, Ohio coal plants closing; Michigan treatment plant upgrade, Wisconsin poor infrastructure
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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Michigan governor releases $500 million water infrastructure plan
-The initiative, dubbed MI Clean Water, calls for creating a pot of money from which local governments could apply for grants or loans to improve their water treatment systems.
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Bill sent to Whitmer would lengthen bonds for dam repairs
-The Michigan Legislature on Tuesday finalized a bill that would allow project costs to be spread out over more time and made more manageable for property owners.
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Residents near flood-ravaged dams could be paying for years
-People near Wixom and Sanford lakes in Midland and Gladwin counties could pay thousands of dollars per year for 40 years.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsClimate ChangeEvents and Special BroadcastsFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes Now Watch PartiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake ErieResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Watch Party: Feeding the Blooms
-Great Lakes Now Program Director Sandra Svoboda chats with Producer David Ruck from Great Lakes Outreach Media about Lake Erie’s toxic algal blooms.
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Michigan Dam Safety Task Force holds first virtual meeting
-The task force was formed following the Midland dam failures in May.
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ClevelandDetroitDrinking WaterFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature MilwaukeeGary WilsonGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Message to 2020 Candidates: Focus on water quality in Great Lakes states
-A question on the minds of many in the Great Lakes region for the 2020 presidential election candidates: What is your water policy?
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Michigan House OKs spending on jobless benefits, flood costs
-Included in the bill is $6 million that would be a match for federal funds to clean up and respond to the Midland dam failure in May.
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CollaborationGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
New global standards for mine waste won’t prevent dam failures, critics say
-The standards face criticism for failing to include enforcement mechanisms or penalties for companies falling short of requirements.