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Official’s email says shift to Flint River made too quickly
As the city of Flint, Michigan, prepared to begin drawing its drinking water from the Flint River, an official with the municipal water plant said his superiors were prodding him to move too quickly,...
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Canada delays decision on nuke waste burial near Lake Huron
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Canadian government on Thursday delayed for a second time a ruling on whether waste from nuclear power plants can be permanently stored underground less than a mile from...
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EPA says state, city still lag on response to Flint crisis
State and local officials still aren’t doing enough to fix problems that caused lead pollution of drinking water in Flint, Michigan — including having enough qualified workers to make sure the city...
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US, Canada to seek 40 percent cut in Lake Erie phosphorus
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. and Canadian governments called Monday for deep cuts in phosphorus runoff from farms and other sources into Lake Erie, where an overload in recent years has fed...
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Top aide opposed replacing Michigan environmental chief
Gov. Rick Snyder’s departing chief of staff believed it was a mistake to replace Michigan’s environmental director over the lead-contaminated drinking water crisis in Flint, according to an email made...
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EPA wants states to double-check drinking water procedures
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Obama administration said Monday it would keep a closer watch on state agencies in charge of drinking water safety, urging them to prevent more cases such as Flint,...
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Groups ask presidential candidates to support Great Lakes
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Business, environment and government organizations in states bordering the Great Lakes are asking the presidential candidates to pledge support for cleaning up the region’s...
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Audit faults Michigan regulators in Flint water crisis
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Michigan environmental regulators made crucial errors as Flint began using a new drinking water source that would become contaminated with lead, auditors said Friday, as crews in...
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Exit poll: Voter resentment fuels Trump, Sanders victories
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders rode a wave of voter discontent with the Washington establishment and deep anxiety over the economy to victory in Michigan’s primary election Tuesday,...
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Exit poll: Voter resentment fuels Trump, Sanders victories
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders rode a wave of voter discontent with the Washington establishment and deep anxiety over the economy to victory in Michigan’s primary election Tuesday,...
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Emails: EPA chief warned Flint crisis could get ‘very big’
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy ordered some top staff members in late September to focus on lead contamination in Flint, Michigan — after university researchers and local...
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News Guide: Panel cites state errors, intransigence on Flint
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The lead contamination of Flint’s water is “a story of government failure, intransigence, unpreparedness, delay, inaction, and environmental injustice,” according to a task force...
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Flint official: State overruled plan for corrosion control
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A city official says he intended to treat Flint’s drinking water with anti-corrosive chemicals after the switch to the Flint River but was overruled by a state regulator. During a...
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Flint official: State overruled plan for corrosion control
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Shortly before this poverty-stricken city began drawing its drinking water from the Flint River in April 2014 in a cost-cutting move, officials huddled at the municipal water...
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Corrosion mystery solved, but Flint’s struggles continue
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Shortly before this poverty-stricken city began drawing its drinking water from a local river in a cost-cutting move nearly two years ago, officials huddled at the municipal water...
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Scientists say oilfield wastewater spills release toxins
Brine spills from oil development in western North Dakota are releasing toxins into soils and waterways, sometimes at levels exceeding federal water quality standards, scientists reported Wednesday....
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Flint official takes deal, pledges to cooperate in probe
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Flint municipal official struck a deal with prosecutors Wednesday, pledging cooperation in exchange for reduced charges as authorities continue investigating lead contamination...
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Bear that mauled Michigan girl nearly 3 years ago killed
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A mother bear that mauled a northern Michigan girl as she jogged along a woodsy path nearly three years ago has been killed after mortally wounding a pet dog that apparently...
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House measure supports shippers on ballast water dumping
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A plan gaining support in Congress would set a nationwide policy for treating ballast water dumped from cargo ships. The shipping industry favors it, but environmentalists...
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Scientists say Flint water quality OK for bathing, showering
Municipal water in Flint, Michigan, has improved significantly and is suitable for personal cleanliness uses, scientists said Tuesday in a bid to calm fears raised by actor Mark Ruffalo and others who...
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