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ClevelandDetroitDrinking WaterFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature MilwaukeeGary WilsonGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMessage to 2020 Candidates: Focus on water quality in Great Lakes states
-A question on the minds of many in the Great Lakes region for the 2020 presidential election candidates: What is your water policy?
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DetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Moment: Cleanup of contaminated river sediment begins at old Uniroyal site
-In this month’s column from writer John Hartig, he looks at the history of the Uniroyal site and current cleanup plans.
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Climate ChangeCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitLatest NewsMichiganNewsWisconsinIntersecting Crises: Fighting for climate justice in a pandemic
-Both climate change and COVID-19 are environmental justice issues, but fighting one in the middle of another poses challenges for advocates.
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APDetroitFeature DetroitGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLake St. ClairMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan rejects Macomb County sewage treatment lagoon plan
-The structure would use 1,400 feet of protected state waters where Chapaton Canal enters Lake St. Clair.
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DetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDemanding Justice: Detroit activists make formal complaint over hazardous waste sites
-EGLE has 14 days from the date of filing to review the complaint and determine if an investigation is warranted.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipChicagoCollaborationCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature-ChicagoIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsPennsylvaniaIn a time of COVID-19, millions of Americans are plagued by water debt
-More than 1.5 million residential customers in the U.S. owe $1.1 billion to their water departments.
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DetroitDetroit RiverEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: A tribute to Guy O. Williams, environmental justice champion
-He worked for a range of environmental organizations including the National Wildlife Federation and Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice.
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Water shutoff protections extended by Michigan governor
-In late March, the state began reconnection efforts.
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COVID-19DetroitFatbergsFeature DetroitIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSlow Legislation: Flushable wipes become an issue in court and in law
-Governments are trying to fight wipes manufacturers through a variety of means and levels of success.
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Climate ChangeDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitInfrastructureJohn HartigLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Moment: Warmer, wetter, wilder
-Climate change has had a clear effect on the Great Lakes already – most clearly seen in the high water levels.
