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Sludge, scum and grit take toll on Sitka’s aging wastewater facility
What happens when we flush? Here’s why Sitka officials are pitching a multimillion-dollar revitalization project for the city’s nearly 40-year-old wastewater facility.
A ‘floating fillet’: Rice farmers grow bugs to replenish California’s salmon
Insect-rich floodplain water once supported the threatened fish, but it has been diverted. The project’s end goal is to improve the likelihood that Chinook survive the trek to the ocean and back.
2 former Flint emergency managers, 2 others face felony charges over water crisis
“All too prevalent in this Flint Water Investigation was a priority on balance sheets and finances rather than health and safety of the citizens of Flint,” Michigan’s attorney general stated.
Melting Ice In Greenland Could Expose Serious Pollutants From Buried Army Base
Camp Century was a research station and test site for deploying nuclear missiles before it was abandoned under the ice in the ’60s. Scientists say pollutants left behind may spread as the ice melts.
‘They Made It Worse’: Michigan Sues 2 Companies Over Flint Crisis
Two corporations that were hired to assist Flint and advise on handling the water crisis are now accused of negligence, and officials say the damages could reach hundreds of millions of dollars.
Avoiding A Future Crisis, Madison Removed Lead Water Pipes 15 Years Ago
The water crisis in Flint, Mich., raised an alarm about the dangers of lead in our water supply, but it is not new knowledge. Madison, Wis., knew about it and removed all its lead pipes 15 years ago.
Independent Investigators: State Officials Mostly To Blame For Flint Water Crisis
“Clearly, what happened here is a case of environmental injustice,” task force member Ken Sikkema tells reporters. Primary blame rests with a state environmental agency, investigators concluded.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder: ‘We All Failed The Families Of Flint’
The governor and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. During the hearing, there were multiple calls for their resignations.
Public testimony pushes against ‘politicizing’ water protection decisions
Should the decision to grant a body of water the highest level of protection be up to the Alaska Legislature? Bills working their way through committees in the House and Senate would give lawmakers that power. But in public testimony this week, Alaskans spoke against ‘politicizing’ decisions on Outstanding National Resource Water nominations.