One of the poorest cities in Michigan has a proposed $3 billion data center as a potential lifeline — but environmentalists and locals warn of high costs to water, climate and community.
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Water woes loom for Michigan suburbs, towns after decades of disinvestment
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Benton Harbor’s lead pipes and the plan to replace them
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State praised for vow to remove sources of lead from Benton Harbor homes
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Substantive change will require a ‘massive culture shift’ in federal, state and local agencies
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Benton Harbor residents should keep drinking bottled water, but EPA says filters work on lead
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