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DEQ director focuses on greater transparency and public engagement
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The new director talks about the Michigan DEQ’s plans moving forward.
Echo
April in review: Leaders grapple with water diversion
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Commentator Gary Wilson joins Current State to talk about the month’s biggest environmental stories.
Podcasts
What goes in must come out: The prospects of drinking treated wastewater
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Drinking wastewater isn’t as far-fetched as you might think. Question is, just how much of the “waste” part can be removed at the treatment plant?
Podcasts
University’s energy future transitions from coal to conservation
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Kirk Heinze and MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon talk about the university’s energy future.
Podcasts
MSU scientist seeks more monitoring to protect our water
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Joan Rose, recent winner of the Stockholm Prize for water, discusses the difficulty and importance of measuring water quality worldwide.
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Tougher testing, new pipes: Snyder’s proposals for new lead standards
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Flint isn’t the only city that could see massive lead service line replacement if the state officials have their way. The big question is who will foot the bill for a massive water infrastructure overhaul.
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Eight states govern Great Lakes–why?
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Why do eight states decide what happens with Great Lakes water?
Videos
Faces of Flint: St. John Vianney Catholic School students
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How the Flint water crisis has changed the lives of the city’s children, from their perspective.
Podcasts
Faces of Flint: Family touts city’s pockets of promise
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The Herman family is still proud to call Flint their home.
Podcasts
DTE Energy and Detroit move forward with solar power plans
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Kirk Heinze speaks with DTE Energy’s Vice President of Planning and Development Irene Dimitry about a 10-acre urban solar power array set for installation in Detroit.