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State environmental officials say the latest report on the Gelman 1,4 dioxane plume shows the concentration of groundwater contamination has remained about the same over the past year. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has details.
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Election Day is tomorrow, and one of the races to be decided is who will be Ann Arbor's next mayor. Local attorney Eric Lipson is running against incumbent Christopher Taylor as an independent candidate. He joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss his priorities if voted into office.
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Election Day is tomorrow, and one of the races to be decided is who will be Ann Arbor's next mayor. Incumbent Democrat Christopher Taylor speaks to WEMU's David Fair on his accomplishments as mayor and what he hopes another four years will bring to the City of Ann Arbor.
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Another round of groundwater testing has found small amounts of 1,4 dioxane at 10 additional residential wells in Scio Township. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson has more.
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The same Wixom company that dumped PFAs into the Huron River may be causing more damage with the release of a carcinogenic chemical into the sewer system. Monitoring continues to see if the contamination will reach Washtenaw County. Huron River Watershed Council executive director, Rebecca Esselman, joined WEMU's David Fair with the latest on the health of the Huron River.
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New, and more sensitive, testing shows there has been further spread of the1-4 dioxane plume emanating from the old Gelman Sciences facility on Wagner Road in Scio Township. It has now gone about a mile beyond what was thought to be the edge of the plume. That is much closer to the Huron River and Barton Pond, which supplies Ann Arbor's drinking water. WEMU's David Fair discussed the latest developments with Kathleen Knoll, Scio Township trustee and Township representative on the Coalition for Action on Remediation of Dioxane.
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The 1,4 dioxane plume in Scio Township, Ann Arbor, and Ann Arbor Township has plagued the area for decades. The state of Michigan has now formally…
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The Gelman 1,4 dioxane plume continues to spread in groundwater in the Ann Arbor area and could threaten the health of the Huron River and the city's…
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It’s official. Washtenaw County is moving forward with plans to try to get the 1,4 dioxane plume in our area designated as a Superfund site. The Washtenaw…
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The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners will discuss a resolution Wednesday night, that, if approved, would request a Superfund site designation for…