Contaminants
New flame retardant threat documented in Great Lakes
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The persistent contaminant is a problem, even though it has replaced a different flame retardant that is more troublesome.
Capital News Service
Lead poisoning is statewide, help is not
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Federal authorities offer a handful of grants each year to provide lead abatement services, but because the competition is so fierce, they go to bigger metropolitan areas. Rural communities are left to fend for themselves to address lead problems that cause a myriad of serious health effects.
Areas of Concern
U.S., Canada battle St. Clair River’s polluted legacy
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Bacteria, industrial pollutants, mercury among the challenges.
Areas of Concern
St. Lawrence River targeted for mussel rescue, garbage cleanup, habitat restoration
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The river that drains the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean is designated an Area of Concern by the U.S. and Canadian governments.
Contaminants
Flint lead crisis triggers federal funds for abatement across Michigan
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But a shortage of certified contractors make it difficult to get underway mitigation of the hazardous element found in old homes.
Water
Current events in the Straits of Mackinac
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Ever wonder what happens deep below the Mackinac Bridge? Now you can see thanks to some data-driven animations that can predict an oil spill’s location or help a freighter captain navigate.
Contaminants
Illinois contractor charged with illegally removing asbestos.
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Indictment says he hired untrained worker to illegally strip asbestos pipe insulation from vacant buildings and demolished one building with asbestos still in it.
Wildlife
Health of minnows improving on industrial river
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But gender ratio, deformities and reproduction remain a concern on Indiana’s Grand Calumet.
Contaminants
Banned PCBs still haunt Great Lakes
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Study raises questions about whether enough is being done to eliminate emissions that can cause cancer and damage human immune and endocrine systems.
Contaminants
It’s not just water: aging Michigan cities are challenged to get lead out of demolition debris
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Structures built before 1978 likely contain lead dust that once released can blow through urban neighborhoods and homes.