Gov. Whitmer Proposes $120M For Michigan Drinking Water
"LANSING, MI — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing $120 million in new general fund spending to improve drinking water infrastructure."
Source: Grand Rapids Presss, 03/06/2019
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"Chemicals: Frustrated By EPA, States Blaze Ahead On PFAS"
"EPA's action plan on toxic chemicals found in drinking water did not satisfy several states that plan to push forward with their own policies."
Source: Greenwire, 03/05/2019
"EPA Video Shows Security Guard Shove Reporter Out Of Building"
"Security footage shows an EPA security guard push an Associated Press reporter out of the agency's headquarters last year."
Source: Greenwire, 02/27/2019
"Michigan Releases Results Of Water Tests For PFAS Chemicals"
"More than 60 drinking water systems in Michigan sampled last year had measurable levels of a class of long-lasting and highly toxic chemicals linked to cancer and a variety of other illnesses, state officials said Monday."
Source: AP, 02/26/2019
"Pollution Casts Shadow Over New Mexico’s Booming Dairy Industry"
"For months, Clovis, New Mexico, dairy farmer Art Schaap has been watching his life go down the drain. Instead of selling milk, he is dumping 15,000 gallons a day – enough to provide a carton at lunch to 240,000 children. Instead of working 24/7 to keep his animals healthy, he’s planning to exterminate all 4,000 of his cows, one of the best herds in his county’s booming dairy industry."
Source: Guardian, 02/20/2019
"Critics Say EPA Action Plan On Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Falls Short"
"The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced what officials called a historic effort to rein in a class of long-lasting chemicals that pose serious health risks to millions of Americans. But environmental groups and residents of contaminated communities said that the agency’s “action plan” is short on action, saying ample evidence exists to regulate the chemicals in the nation’s drinking water."
Source: Washington Post, 02/15/2019
"EPA To Limit Manmade Chemicals In Drinking Water"
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce on Thursdays limits on how much toxic chemicals from cookware and carpeting are allowed in drinking water. ... Acting administrator Andrew Wheeler will make the announcement at 9 a.m. EST."
Source: Reuters, 02/14/2019
"Senators Call On EPA To Restrict Key Drinking Water Contaminants"
"A bipartisan group of 20 senators has called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate allowable drinking water levels of two chemicals linked to various health problems."
Source: The Hill, 02/04/2019
Wisconsin Case Shows How Sewage Plants Spread PFAS Across Landscape
"Detection of a toxic chemical in a northeastern Wisconsin wastewater treatment plant’s sludge has prompted a halt to application of the material on nearby farms and raised broader concerns about how public sewer systems across the state may be spreading the chemical across the landscape."
Source: Wisconsin State Journal, 01/30/2019
Military Will Keep Incinerating Toxic Firefighting Foam, Despite Risks
"The U.S. military plans to incinerate unused firefighting foam containing hazardous chemicals, even with the health and environmental risks this poses."
Source: The Intercept, 01/29/2019
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