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Benton Harbor residents should keep drinking bottled water, but EPA says filters work on lead
-The U.S. EPA says its study on Benton Harbor’s tap water shows filters do work to remove lead, but the EPA says residents should follow state health guidance, and still only drink bottled water.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
Gas and oil industry report projects fuel price hikes if Enbridge Line 5 is shut down
-The experts who wrote the report said they were asked to look at whether fuel prices would be affected if Line 5 suddenly stopped operating.
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Trial begins in lawsuit against engineering firms that advised Flint during water crisis
-A federal trial is underway to decide if engineering firms that advised the city of Flint on water issues bear some responsibility for the city’s water crisis.
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What Michigan can do as global report details ‘closing window’ on climate
-Climate change is irreversibly damaging global ecosystems, economies and human health and wellbeing, according to a landmark report, and experts say Michigan won’t emerge unscathed.
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DNR announces fishing regulations for Michigan’s 2022 season
-The Michigan Department of Natural Resources this week announced most of the changes will go into effect April 1. Fishing licenses go on sale online March 1 and are valid for a year.
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Billions Flow to Water Systems from Federal Pandemic Relief Funds
-Passed nearly a year ago, the American Rescue Plan Act is injecting needed funding into aging water and sewer infrastructure.
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Risky Drinking Water Pathogen Has Outsized Effect on Black Americans
-A new analysis shows that rising Legionnaires’ disease cases disproportionately affect Black Americans and people living in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and New England.
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Line 5’s impact on climate change being reviewed as part of tunnel decision
-Line 5 sits on the lakebed of the Straits of Mackinac which connects Lakes Michigan and Huron. Advocates are worried about the risk of an oil spill in the lakes.
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New report finds Enbridge Line 5 closure will cause little pain to Michigan
-Among the arguments used by Canadian energy giant Enbridge in support of its Line 5 pipeline that runs through Michigan is that, if it’s closed, there will be a significant impact on energy prices for consumers.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGrand RapidsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
A Grand Rapids lake and the consequences of Michigan’s road salt addiction
-Meters beneath its vibrant surface, Church Lake is a dead zone — a chemical soup of phosphorus and road salt has left the water toxic and oxygen-deprived.