Chicago View
Environmental issues beyond Flint loom for Michigan’s embattled Snyder
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Urban contamination, a controversial pipeline and a Great Lakes diversion proposal are all on his plate.
Water
Blame, deny, repeat; EPA’s pitiful testimony on Flint makes even Snyder look good
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Politics trump citizens of Flint as EPA administrator refuses to accept any responsibility for water mess.
Art
Below the surface: Great Lakes invaders
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A new book explores the uphill battle against the worst Great Lakes invaders and praises the people who research them.
Commentary
Public Health Crisis? Nah.
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That deluge of state pronouncements, announcements, advisories and denouncements about Flint water reflects a misperception that better PR is — if not a solution to the poisoning of a city, at least a priority deflection of too-slow-to-act criticisms and of the unfavorable and unwelcome international media attention the crisis continues to draw.
Current State
Permit request for St. Clair river pipelines raises alarm among environmentalists
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Environmentalists are raising alarms about a permit that would allow crude oil through a pair of 98 year old pipelines below the St. Clair River. Current State talks with attorney Liz Kirkwood from the group For Love of Water.
Podcasts
Mona Hanna-Attisha: “Flipping the story” in Flint
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MSUToday’s Russ White speaks with Mona Hanna-Attisha.
Echo
Photo Friday: Lake Erie photographs compete in NASA’s Tournament Earth
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Two satellite images from the Great Lakes region are competing in a March Madness style NASA competition this month.
Podcasts
Flint River fights bad PR amidst water crisis
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Some have referred to the Flint River as “polluted” or “highly caustic,” but advocates for the watershed want to remind the public that the river is not the root of the crisis.
Current State
Flint Water Team leader details indiscretions, progress
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Current State talks with Dr. Marc Edwards, who was central in confirming a serious water problem in Flint and leads ongoing analysis that will determine when it’s safe to drink again.
Water
Water crises: Current State’s Great Lakes Month in Review
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Commentator Gary Wilson discusses February’s biggest environmental news stories.