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Huron River Watershed Council

A2POLITICO: Toledo Water Crisis and the Ann Arbor Water Crisis

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 16, 2014 0

by P.D. Lesko I AM AT work on an investigative piece about money allegedly mishandled. I don’t want to give away too much, but suffice it to say the people involved would rather the story not be told. We’re all guilty of wishing we…

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Company Gearing up to Drill for Oil One Mile from the Source of the City’s Water

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 3, 2014 0

by Donna Iadipaolo About one mile from majority of Ann Arbor’s water supply, a Traverse-city based oil company—West Bay Exploration Co—is gearing up to start oil drilling. Correction: Senator Rebekah Warren took office in November…

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Huron River Watershed Council & Washtenaw Drain Commission Among Groups Awarded Grants by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 11, 2014 0

ON MAY 29, the DEQ announced grants totaling more than $3.1 million to improve water quality in Michigan lakes and streams. These grants will help reduce non-point sources of sediment, nutrients and other contaminants. Non-point source…

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EDITORIAL: Local Environmental Groups Need To Lead The Way On The Pall/Gelman Plume Disaster

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 23, 2014 0

GROUNDWATER BENEATH A swath of the city of Ann Arbor is currently contaminated by the suspected carcinogen 1,4 dioxane. The City of Ann Arbor website has a FAQ page dedicated to answering questions about the contamination. Likewise, the…

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Water At Argo Pond and Cascades Not Tested For Disease-Causing Microorganisms

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 14, 2013 0

SINCE DECEMBER 2012, there have been seven raw sewage spills into the Huron River. On August 29, 2013 there was sewage spill into the river at the spot where it runs through the Nichols Arboretum. The spill was not reported by the media…

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Playing Politics With Ann Arbor’s Drinking Water and Massive 1,4 Dioxane Clean-Up?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 2, 2013 14

GROUNDWATER BENEATH a swath of the city of Ann Arbor is currently contaminated by the suspected carcinogen 1,4 dioxane. The City of Ann Arbor website has a FAQ page dedicated to answering questions about the contamination. Likewise, the…

Leaf Collection Resolution Goes Up In Smoke But Debate Provides, Literally, Hours of Entertainment

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 21, 2013 2

Ann Arbor City Council is, once again, on fire. When Ward 3 Council member Steve Kunselman proposed a change in the fee schedule related to permits for bonfires and controlled burns of prairie grass areas, Council marm Sabra Briere ahemed…

Library Tax Proposal Goes Down In Flames—And the Political Firmament Trembles

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 7, 2012 15

by P.D. Lesko On November 6, 2012 the firmament trembled in Ann Arbor—the political landscape opened up and swallowed local politicos and their monied donors whole, casting the owner of Main Street Ventures, members of the Downtown…

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Dirty Air + Contaminated Water = Glowing Enviro Endorsements in One Michigan County

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 15, 2012 5

“John Hieftje has the strongest environmental record of any Mayor in the Midwest. He’s championed the city’s Greenbelt, the clean energy initiative, commuter rail, bicycling and our terrific parks system. These programs set Ann Arbor apart.…

Sierra Club Endorses Jane Lumm in Ann Arbor Ward 2 City Council Race

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 26, 2011 4

by P.D. Lesko Despite her continued opposition to the city's Greenbelt millage, money that city officials have used to purchase thousands of acres of land (tip o' the keyboard to Rita Mitchell), including farmland, in the area…