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Municipalities not lining up for low-interest loans for sewers
-Michigan has an infrastructure problem with raw sewage getting into streams and rivers.
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Applications to protect lakefront properties triple in year of high water
-The department granted 2,284 permits in the year ending September 30, compared to 730 permits the previous year.
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DetroitDrinking WaterFeature DetroitForever Chemicals FeaturedGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan 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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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.
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As Great Lakes pummel Michigan, beach towns rush to set development rules
-Facing widespread coastal damage amid record high water levels, some lakeshore communities are rethinking policies that allowed people to build too close to the water.
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Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature MilwaukeeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMilwaukeeNew YorkNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinWho in the U.S. Is in ‘Plumbing Poverty’? Mostly Urban Residents, Study Says
-Not everyone in the country has piped water at home. Study authors argue that water access in the U.S. is inseparable from housing and social inequality.
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Grand Rapids selected for lead pipe replacement grant
-The funding also will support public engagement in Grand Rapids on the risks of lead in drinking water.
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