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HotSpots H2O: Minnesota Rolls Out Plan for PFAS Contamination

By Elena Bruess, Circle of Blue

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Speaking of Water: How Can the Biden Administration Deliver on Environmental Justice Pledges?

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

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Water could make the Great Lakes a climate refuge. Are we prepared?

Michigan and the Great Lakes region — with an abundance of fresh water, warming winters and less fire-prone forests — stand to attract millions of new residents in the coming years looking to escape flooded coastal areas and the parched land of the West.

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High Demand for New Michigan Water Infrastructure Grants

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

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EPA Nominee Regan Touts Collaboration during Senate Confirmation Hearing

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

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‘Mass Aging’ of Dams a Global Safety and Financial Risk, UN Report Says

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

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Years After Flint Water Crisis, Lead Lingers in School Buildings

By Jane Johnston, Circle of Blue

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What the Biden Administration Might Mean For Water

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

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Who in the U.S. Is in ‘Plumbing Poverty’? Mostly Urban Residents, Study Says

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

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What Has the Trump Administration Meant for Water?

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

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Michigan Allocates $20 Million to Relieve Customer Water Debts

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

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Lack of Utility Data Obscures Customer Water Debt Problems

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

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House Democrats Ask CDC to Halt Water Shutoffs during the Pandemic

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

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Explainer: Who regulates U.S. drinking water, and how?

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

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One Michigan county tells the story of a nation plagued by water pollution

By Jane Johnston, Circle of Blue

ALMA  — Murray Borrello, wearing khakis and a loose-fitting brown button-up, walked down a backroad during the summer of 2019 listening to the sounds of the woods. Water from the Pine River flowed slowly beneath him as he looked out over a bridge.

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