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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipChicagoDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoFlintIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNews
Some Chicagoans Wary of Lead Pipe Replacement
-The response to Chicago’s lead pipe replacement project is a story playing out in neighborhoods across the country. Government public interest initiatives, even with the best of intentions and resources, are being curtailed by mistrust.
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Detroit Flooding Previews Risks from a Warming Climate
-Six inches of rain battered the Detroit metro area last weekend, a deluge that overwhelmed the region’s drainage system. But while the worst of that storm system is likely over, the city is still bracing for more rain later this week. In many cities just like Detroit, urban infrastructure was not built for current and future climate pressures.
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In Chicago, Flooding Overwhelmingly Strikes Communities of Color
-Chicago’s leaders have poured billions into ambitious programs to keep water away from roads and buildings. But urban flooding continues—overwhelmingly in communities of color—forcing experts to turn to new solutions.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeLatest NewsNewsPolicy
Feds Release First Slice of Water Bill Assistance Funds
-Initial distributions will help states, tribes, and territories set up the first-ever federal water bill assistance program.
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Marine Blooms of Harmful Algae Increasing in Europe, Much of the Americas
-The study did not investigate freshwater harmful algal blooms, which are also assumed to be increasing globally because of more nutrients in lakes and rivers and warmer water temperatures.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature MilwaukeeInfrastructureLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsPolicyWisconsin
Congress’s Stealth Water Infrastructure Deal
-The American Rescue Plan Act allocated $350 billion to states, tribes, and local governments. Some of that money is available for upgrading water systems.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsWisconsin
Great Lakes Water Diversions Could Be More Numerous
-As the global climate warms and water scarcity mounts, Great Lakes water is more valuable than ever before.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNews
Flooding Tells ‘Two Different Stories’ In Michigan
-Climate disruption is revealing economic inequality.
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CollaborationCOVID-19Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsPFAS
Federal Agencies Plan to Investigate Links between PFAS Exposure and Viral Illness
-Two federal health agencies are planning to investigate potential links between exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals and susceptibility to viral illnesses like COVID-19.
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In Broad Strokes, Biden Infrastructure Plan Sketches a Future for Federal Water Spending
-The administration’s historic pitch to remove all lead drinking water pipes is part of a $111 billion proposal for water systems.