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Water/Environment Award of Merit: Lift Station 87 Structure

October 28, 2021
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The Lift Station 87 project consisted of constructing a 50-ft-deep wet well topped by a two-story building.


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Michigan seeks to shutter Enbridge pipeline
Energy

Line 5 Deadline Looms as Enbridge, Mich. Governor Dig in Over Shutdown Threat

Whitmer says Enbridge has violated its permit, Canadian energy giant says issue should be decided by federal court
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Annemarie Mannion
May 7, 2021
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Citing spill risks, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) set a May 13 deadline to shut down the portion of the oil and natural gas line that runs through the straits of Mackinac between the state and Ontario, but Canada opposes closure.


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Ex-Michigan Governor, 8 Other Officials Charged in Flint Water Scandal

Work on Line to Secondary Water Source Underway
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Annemarie Mannion
January 14, 2021
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But cases against city consultants Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam and Veolia still are pending.
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Plans Proceed for Permanent Airport in Antarctica

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Peter Reina
January 4, 2021
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The Davis concrete runway could open as the first in Antarctica in about 2040.
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Chicago Launches Program to Replace Lead Service Lines for Drinking Water

Mayor Lori Lightfoot says lines are safe due to a chemical coat but Chicago is subsidizing removal anyway
Jeff yoders
Jeff Yoders
September 12, 2020
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Chicago has around 400,000 homes with lead service lines. Although the city has made EPA's safe drinking water standard, the homes tested mostly belong to employees and retirees from the water management department and the voluntary replacement program is not funded beyond 2021.


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Michigan Line 5 Oil-Gas Pipeline's West Leg Reopens

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Annemarie Mannion
July 9, 2020
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County judge allows restart but orders more documentation from owner Enbridge to state and federal officials on repairs to damaged east leg before it can reopen.


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Peer Review of Portland Congestion Relief Project’s Environmental Study Yields Mixed Results

Project is lauded for technical rigor, but review says ODOT still needs to work on community trust
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Jim Parsons
June 5, 2020
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A 31 peer review of the Oregon Department of Transportation’s environmental assessment for the proposed expansion of Interstate 5 found the document to be technically sound, but lacking in public communication quality.
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Spencer Dam Failure Report: Utilities, Owners Must Prepare for Ice Runs

Colder weather, more rain factored in buildup of ice that doomed Northeast Nebraska Dam and Killed a Resident
Jeff yoders
Jeff Yoders
April 23, 2020
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Dam owners, state and local authorities must do a better job of understanding the history of the dams in their inventory as well as preparing for ice runs that could destroy dams like Nebraska's Spencer Dam, which collapsed under the weight of heavy rain combined with cold temperatures and frozen ground last spring.


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Study: More Than 600 Sites in US Contaminated by PFAS

Group Recommends Lower Threshold than EPA
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Mary B. Powers
May 14, 2019
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While the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a clean up standard of 70 parts per trillion for some PFAS chemicals, the Environmental Working Group says a safe standard is 1 part per trillion. 


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Report: Pollutants Found in Groundwater Around 91% of US Coal Ash Sites

Utilities say Data Shows New Rule Works
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Pam Radtke Russell
March 8, 2019
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The Environmental Integrity Project report shows groundwater contamination at 242 coal plants.


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