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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTribal Governments and First NationsFRESH: EPA Recommends Against Minnesota Mining Permit
-Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature HomepageInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNatasha BlakelyNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater's True CostFive fixes for Michigan’s drinking water woes
-The Great Lakes News Collaborative asked state and national experts how Michigan could break the cycle of underfunding and poor decision-making that has left water systems across Michigan in sorry shape.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsReport: Going off script, decisive action saved lives during 2020 dam disaster
-A new report on flooding that caused $200 million in damages singles out the actions of Midland County’s emergency services coordinator, who called for an early evacuation.
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Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFlintGary WilsonInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNew YorkNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinWater executive tells cities to “get creative” when it comes to replacing lead service lines
-Too often cities focus on why “they can’t tackle the problem,” says Water Environment Federation’s Lynn Broaddus, pointing to Lansing, Madison and Buffalo as cities that found a way.
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Energy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganMinnesotaMunicipalitiesNatasha BlakelyOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeEnergy News Roundup: Numerous Great Lakes states grapple with outages and rising rates
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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AgricultureFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPFAS News Roundup: 20M acres of farmland polluted, PFAS found in ‘nontoxic’ children’s clothes and car seats
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFlintHistory and CultureInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismThe StatesTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHow Michigan state parks will spend a $250 million COVID windfall
-After years of deferred maintenance, big upgrades are coming to Belle Isle and picturesque Tahquamenon Falls. But there are also potholes to fill, toilets and sewers to replace and electrical systems to modernize.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater's True CostMichigan’s ‘Very Big Opportunity’ in Infrastructure Windfall
-More communities gain access to the largest federal infusion in a half century.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater's True CostSome Michigan water systems are overbuilt, underfunded. Are mergers the answer?
-Customers get cheaper, cleaner water when communities share the cost of infrastructure. But Michigan’s experience shows how political conflicts and logistical challenges can complicate the math.
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AdvocacyBudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater's True CostHigh Cost of Water Hits Home
-Rising rates hurt Michigan’s poorest residents.
