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US looks to boost cooperation with tribes on land management
-National Park Service Director Chuck Sams told members of a congressional committee that part of the effort includes integrating Indigenous knowledge into management plans and recognizing that federal lands once belonged to the tribes.
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Snyder will take 5th if called to testify in water trial
-Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, who faces misdemeanor charges in the Flint water crisis, wants to avoid testifying in a civil trial involving engineering firms that are being sued over liability for lead-contaminated water.
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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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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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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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Canada’s Maude Barlow chronicles 40 years of activism in new book, “Still Hopeful”
-With hope as her mantra, Barlow describes her obsession with water, her outreach to Detroit and the myth of water abundance.
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Hydroponic greenhouses continue to offer solution to urban food deserts
-An upcoming hydroponic facility is the latest development in the former company town of Pullman, a community in south Chicago.
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Judge awards millions to lawyers in Flint water settlement
-A judge awarded about $40 million Friday to the lead attorneys in a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and property owners whose water was contaminated with lead, but millions in additional legal fees will also be carved out as claimants get paid.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: New Illinois water quality bill, Minnesota mine lease canceled, Ontario’s wetland filtration
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.