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Southwest Detroit homes flooded, families displaced by water main rupture
By Isabelle Tavares, Planet Detroit
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Manuel Nolasco stood in frigid air outside his flooded Southwest Detroit home early Tuesday, chipping away at thick ice chunks that had frozen his car wheels in place.
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Chicago Democrat Michael Madigan — known for being the longest-serving legislative leader in United States history — was convicted last week of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud.
After water main break, officials say homes in Detroit’s Southwest will get repairs covered
By Adam Yahya Rayes and Sarah Cwiek, Michigan Public
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Veteran Great Lakes advocate cautions on prioritizing economic development over protecting the environment
Rolling back clean water protection, gutting agencies and defunding science, research and monitoring is a non-starter for the Great Lakes region, says Ann Arbor environmental advocate Laura Rubin.
She was reacting to the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin’s recently released economy-oriented plan for the agency under President Donald Trump.