A grade of 92 is an A at most schools, but for tap water it means that millions of Americans drink water that fails to met federal standards.
Catch of the Day
East Lansing launches 20-year plan to address lead exposure
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East Lansing, Michigan, is gathering information about lead contamination in resident water services. Notices regarding the potential threat were issued in November.
Great Lakes
Cuts to Great Lakes Restoration Initiative proposed again in federal budget
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For the third straight year federal officials are threatening to cut the budget for restoring contaminated sites in the Great Lakes. And while Congress has so far resisted such cuts, environmental officials fear the constant attacks on the popular program.
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Invasive species control requires more than talk
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Study examines how what boaters are told about invasive species influences their actions.
Algae
Monitoring algal blooms in the Great Lakes Basin
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This is how algal blooms are monitored in the Great Lakes Basin.
Echo
Proposed eel farm raises concerns about invasive species
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A proposed aquaculture project could make Michigan the first state to commercially raise African longfin eel.
Water
Study: toxic algae develops faster
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The new report examining the big picture finds algae cells persisting in sediments through the winter.
Beer
Drink a beer, save a forest
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Michigan breweries lead the nation in participating in campaign to help trees and ultimately the water that makes their beer.
Plastics
Great Lakes advocates fight for last straw
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Plastic straws pose problems to waterways and the animals that inhabit them.
Water
Algae is ugly: Why Lake Erie anglers avoid harmful algal blooms
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A new study reports that aesthetics are the main reason anglers avoid harmful algal blooms.
Water
Despite Flint, many water systems not open about lead pipes
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Flint’s lead-tainted water crisis has drawn international headlines, but some states and their water systems appear to be slow in learning the importance of keeping the public informed about similar risks.