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Regulators fail for 43 years to stop BASF from ‘staggering’ daily toxic waste spill into Detroit River

On: August 4, 2023

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Regulators fail for 43 years to stop BASF from ‘staggering’ daily toxic waste spill into Detroit River

This article was republished here with permission from Planet Detroit.

By Tom Perkins, Planet Detroit

For 43 years, state regulators and the Environmental Protection Agency have ordered chemical manufacturer BASF to stop discharging up to 72,000 gallons of toxic waste-contaminated groundwater daily from its Wyandotte plant into the Detroit River.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/08/regulators-fail-43-years-stop-basf-staggering-daily-toxic-waste-spill-detroit-river/

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Preparing for a Great Lakes oil spill

On: August 4, 2023

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, ennvironment, Latest News, Michigan, News, oil spill, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, water pollution, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; 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.

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Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/08/preparing-for-a-great-lakes-oil-spill/

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