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Category: Lead

Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Should Benton Harbor residents have to pay for water they can’t drink?

by Michigan Public December 22, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

High costs, few customers: Benton Harbor water woes loom for Michigan cities

by Bridge Michigan December 20, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality

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

by Maya Sundaresan December 8, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

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

by Michigan Public November 23, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Q&A: New EPA Great Lakes administrator talks Benton Harbor, infrastructure, AOC cleanup

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 17, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

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

by Michigan Public November 11, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Docs: Benton Harbor water response marked by delays, poor messaging

by Bridge Michigan November 9, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, NPR Tool, Water Quality

From NPR: Check if you have lead pipes in your home

by GLN Editor November 8, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Vanderburgh County boil advisory, EPA in Benton Harbor, Chapleau water advisory

by Maya Sundaresan November 5, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Michigan environmental leader admits flaws with Benton Harbor lead crisis

by Bridge Michigan November 5, 2021

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    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.

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