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Officials: Flint makes progress toward ending water crisis
-A total of $120 million in federal and state funding has helped Flint replace more than 9,700 lead service lines, said Kurt Thiede, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 5, which includes Michigan.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: Indiana utilities plan for climate change, Waukesha pipeline construction begins
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Dismissed: Michigan advocates outraged by state’s bottled water decision
-After two years, the groups were told by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy that they filed the contested case with the wrong agency.
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Watch Party: Watching the waters
-Commissioner Rob Sisson from the IJC, Kelly House from Bridge Michigan and Harvey Bootsma from the School of Freshwater Sciences at the UWM answer questions from the audience and explain why climate change will be THE story of the Great Lakes in coming years.
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How does a $641 million Flint water settlement get to residents? Attorneys give answers
-Attorneys involved in the Flint Water Litigation provided an overview of the $641.25 million water settlement Nov. 23 on the City of Flint Facebook page.
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Michigan politicians ran on water problems. Activists want money for fixes.
-Water advocates say they plan to push state and federal lawmakers for more funding to address PFAS, lead line replacement, and other water issues. But the COVID-19 crisis could make budget dollars scarce.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: Wisconsin sets caps for 22 contaminants, lead pipes more likely in POC communities
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Flint water lawsuit settlement now totals about $641 million
-“This settlement agreement is just one of the many ways we will continue showing our support for the city and residents of Flint,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said.