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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature LeadFlintInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Some cities could be left behind on lead pipe replacements
-In many cities, no one knows where the lead pipes lie underground.
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24 states get $560M for high-priority cleanup of wells
-The Interior Department is giving 24 states a total of $560 million to start cleaning high-priority derelict oil and gas wells abandoned on state and private land.
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Boil-water alert could last 2 weeks for some in SE Michigan
-A boil-water advisory could last up to two weeks for more than 130,000 people in southeastern Michigan as crews repair a water pipe break
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Drinking Water News Roundup: Lead levels increase in Flint water, businesses sued over water contamination concerns
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Anger, uncertainty and a race for answers in Huron River chromium spill
-While state regulators await test results to determine how far the hexavalent chromium-tainted water has spread, Huron River advocates are calling for stiff penalties against a company with a history of polluting the river.
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State lawmakers consider taking away local authority to issue gravel mining permits
-Legislation before the Michigan House would remove permitting authority from municipalities and give it to EGLE.
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Energy News Roundup: Green jobs, solar farms and the value of trees
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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The Catch: Pollution problems … and solutions
-Broadcasting in our monthly PBS television program, The Catch is a Great Lakes Now series that brings you more news about…
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When your home is filled with hazards, what can you do?
-Great Lakes Now put together a list of small, accessible actions people can take to improve their housing situations and mitigate some of the impacts of lead, climate change and more.
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New laws make it easier for communities to access state financing for water infrastructure
-Bipartisan legislation to help cities get money to fix their water systems has been signed by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.