Department of Environmental Quality

‘Water is a human right,’ Democrats say…‘Water is a human right,’ Democrats say…

‘Water is a human right,’ Democrats say…

…with new bills addressing Flint crisis, Detroit shutoffs Photo: State Rep. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit, introduces a package of water quality…

3 years ago
‘Series of Government Failures’ Blamed for Flint Water Crisis‘Series of Government Failures’ Blamed for Flint Water Crisis

‘Series of Government Failures’ Blamed for Flint Water Crisis

Michigan state agencies overseen by Gov. Rick Snyder and a series of emergency managers appointed by the governor are to…

6 years ago
Bill would limit science Michigan uses to regulate toxic cleanupsBill would limit science Michigan uses to regulate toxic cleanups

Bill would limit science Michigan uses to regulate toxic cleanups

Young's Environmental workers dig into a hillside on House Street NE in Belmont, Mich., where Wolverine World Wide dumped tannery…

6 years ago
‘What did we do?’ Families anxious about chemicals found in tap water‘What did we do?’ Families anxious about chemicals found in tap water

‘What did we do?’ Families anxious about chemicals found in tap water

Photo: Emergency response teams hand out bottled water to residents at Parchment High School. (CNN)It's been about three weeks since…

6 years ago
Hurricane Florence breaches manure lagoon, coal ash pit in North CarolinaHurricane Florence breaches manure lagoon, coal ash pit in North Carolina

Hurricane Florence breaches manure lagoon, coal ash pit in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. — Flooded rivers from Florence’s drenching rains have swamped coal ash dumps and low-lying hog farms, raising pollution…

6 years ago
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