Tag: Michigan
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Uranium-contaminated site collapses into Detroit River
A Detroit property contaminated with uranium and other dangerous chemicals partially collapsed into the Detroit River on Nov. 26, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has confirmed. The news is especially concerning because the Detroit drinking water intake lines are nearby downriver. Located next to Historic Fort Wayne and leased by Detroit…
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Frontline reports Flint water plant foreman warned in 2014: ‘People are gonna die’
The sun rises over the Flint River on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019 in Flint. Jake May | MLive.com FLINT, MI — A foreman at the Flint water plant warned his sister that the city was not prepared to treat Flint River water in 2014, telling her, “It’s not safe. We’re not ready. People are gonna…
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Flint Water Crisis Worsens, City Spills 2 Million Gallons of Sewage Into Flint River
The Flint River is shown in downtown Flint April 20, 2016 in Flint, Michigan. Photo: Bill Pugliano (Getty Images) As if residents of Flint, Mich., haven’t endured enough when it comes to the city’s water supply, they now have millions of gallons of raw sewage to contend with. From MLive: The city dumped an estimated…
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Flint Schools Overwhelmed by Special Education Needs After Lead Crisis
Parent advocate Maxine Onstott, shown cuddling with her son Maximilliano, 6, said many families are having a hard time getting help for their children’s disabilities in the wake of the water crisis. —Brittany Greeson for Education Week Flint, Mich. Years after reports surfaced of alarmingly high lead levels in the water system, the toll of…
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As Newark Deals With Water Crisis, Another Look at Lead Levels in Chicago
Elevated lead levels in Flint, Michigan, and Newark, New Jersey, have made national news, causing growing concern over water safety in Chicago. Mayor Lightfoot has suspended the city’s water meter installation program after samples showed higher lead levels in homes where a water meter had been recently added. Research has shown that lead levels can…
