Tag: Drinking Water
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.
Amid federal cuts, advocates hope Vance will back Great Lakes restoration
As an Ohio senator, Vance once pushed for restoration funding. Advocates hope he hasn’t forgotten.
After water main break, officials say homes in Detroit’s Southwest will get repairs covered
By Adam Yahya Rayes and Sarah Cwiek, Michigan Public
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
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.
Renewable Energy Projects That Kowtow To King Trump And King Musk Get Funded
I wrote recently how more than 160 solar energy executives showed up on Capitol Hill doorsteps begging to engage in some Extreme Lobbying. The action was part of larger attempts that the clean energy industry is making to convince Congressional Republicans that solar, wind, and other renewable energy projects should … [continued]
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