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The latest sampling from Gelman’s 1,4 dioxane plume in Washtenaw County is again raising concerns from the head of the Coalition for Action on Remediation of Dioxane that the plume is not under control. WEMU's Cathy Shafran reports.
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Developers proposing a condominium project in Ann Arbor’s Kerrytown district have just been approved for some $1.7 million in state funding to clean up contamination at the site. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.
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Michigan has reached its first settlement in a series of lawsuits over PFAS contamination. Colin Jackson has more.
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The Michigan Senate passed spending bills totaling about $220 million Wednesday to close the books on the last fiscal year. Colin Jackson has more.
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Work is continuing on the effort to remove Ypsilanti’s Peninsular Paper Dam. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson has the details.
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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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When the state Legislature reconvenes in January, Democrats will be in control of both chambers for the first time in 40 years. Democrats have a laundry list of priorities in the new legislative session. We’re going to take an initial look at what environmental priorities are on that list in the final edition of 1st Friday for 2022. WEMU’s David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak, went straight to the top of the incoming leadership ladder. Detroit Democrat, Joe Tate, will discuss environmental priorities as he prepares to become the next Speaker of the House in Lansing.
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When the state Legislature reconvenes in January, Democrats will be in control of both chambers for the first time in 40 years. Democrats have a laundry list of priorities in the new legislative session. We’re going to take an initial look at what environmental priorities are on that list in the final edition of 1st Friday for 2022. WEMU’s David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak, went straight to the top of the incoming leadership ladder. Detroit Democrat, Joe Tate, will discuss environmental priorities as he prepares to become the next Speaker of the House in Lansing.
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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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Washtenaw County recycles at a rate higher than most others in Michigan. Still, there is a long way to go. It turns out a lot of the materials we put in our recycle bins aren't recyclable at all. Washtenaw County's Public Works Director, Theo Eggermont, joined WEMU's David Fair to highlight new efforts to increase recycle rates and the quality of what we're putting in our bins.