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Tag: water pollution

Posted inDetroit, Detroit River, Drinking Water, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Regulators fail for 43 years to stop BASF from ‘staggering’ daily toxic waste spill into Detroit River

by Planet Detroit August 4, 2023November 8, 2025

The pollution enters the river just upstream from the City of Wyandotte’s drinking water intake.

Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Preparing for a Great Lakes oil spill

by Michigan Public August 4, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

US House budget proposal cuts funds for water system upgrades and polluted communities

by Michigan Public July 20, 2023
Posted inAlgae Blooms, AP, Article, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Wisconsin DNR board ready to move forward on water pollution rules

by The Associated Press October 21, 2019

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