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.
Water
Flint journalists update city’s water emergency
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Reporters from around the world have been writing about the Flint Water crisis. Current State hears what it’s like to be a Flint journalist covering it daily from the city from Flint Journal editor Bryn Mickle and reporter Ron Fonger.
Water
More harm than help? Antibacterial hand soaps threaten fish
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Environmental harm by some antibacterial soaps may outweigh their benefits.
Water
Flint water recalls Michigan’s botched response to PBB disaster
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Ken Winter relates the crisis to the PBB disaster that occurred 40 years ago.
Water
EPA’s role in Flint crisis, Snyder’s environmental record
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The Flint water crisis is an environmental story that highlights the risks of taking natural resources–like drinking water–for granted.
Water
If Flint water is unsafe, what about yours?
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The National Drinking Water Advisory Council said in 2014 that there is no safe level of lead.
Water
Failures to follow law caused Flint water crisis
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Environmental law expert Nicholas Schroeck breaks down the multiple failures by government that led to the Flint water crisis.
Water
Harnessing a market for Lake Erie water quality
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The Great Lakes Commission is developing a trading system to help industry and farmers reduce Lake Erie pollution.