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Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done

4 min read

By Clara Lincolnhol

The U.S. would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to fix and update drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, says researchers from The Value of Water Campaign. Much of that infrastructure was built 40 to 50 years ago and shows its age. Michigan’s is no exception. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a D+ for its drinking water infrastructure, a D in storm water management and a C for its wastewater infrastructure. Funding is a major problem. Proposed data centers would put more stress on the infrastructure.

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Clean Technica

Why EU Carmakers Are Digging Their Own Graves — It Is Just A Misunderstanding

7 min read

Managers of very large companies are very smart people. With the right information, they will make the best decision within the world as they know it. So, why are European carmakers digging their own graves? Make no mistake, asking for a stay in the end of sales of ICE vehicles … [continued]

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Great Lakes Now

How to check if your Michigan water system is replacing lead pipes

7 min read

How to check if your Michigan water system is replacing lead pipes

By Nina Misuraca Ignaczak, Planet Detroit

This article was republished with permission from Planet Detroit. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here.

Lead exposure remains a serious health risk in Michigan, but many residents don’t know whether their water system complies with state rules or whether their service line contains lead.

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London Free Press

Two weather warnings hit London as another wintry wallop looms

1 min read

Heavy snowfall was expected to hit London and surrounding communities in the wee hours of Wednesday, a storm that Environment Canada expected could continue into the afternoon. The snowfall warning – colour-coded yellow, the least-severe – was delivered Tuesday evening with a simultaneous warning of freezing drizzle as winter-like cold weather grips the region. The […]