Tag: Flint
Mundy megasite reignites controversy with new, $40M bid for Swartz Creek school
School officials pledge transparency after a $261 million project to assemble land for a factory near Flint Bishop Airport led to resignations, a lawsuit and accusations of secrecy….
U-M shrinks pay for Dearborn, Flint chancellors as it doubles it in Ann Arbor
U-M has steadily increased the salary for the president of its flagship school, but new chancellors coming in to lead regional campuses make less than predecessors, records show….
Lead in GLWA communities’ drinking water demands ‘all hands on deck’ response, experts say
Twenty-five Great Lakes Water Authority member communities exceeded Michigan’s lead action level since 2018, and experts say authorities need to move faster to protect public health.
Why Is It So Expensive to Replace Lead Pipes in Chicago?
Chicago has more lead pipes than any other city in the country. It’s also paying more to replace each one.
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Former EPA adviser claims agency violated whistleblower protections after petition criticism
The EPA is being sued this week by Elin Warn Betanzo, a water safety engineer who was also instrumental in the Flint water crisis investigation.
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