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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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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…

MLive Prez (Accidentally) Confims That AnnArbor.com Unique Visitor Count Has Plummeted By 643,000 Since July 2011

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 3, 2012 16

by P.D. Lesko The history of the telescope is fascinating. This piece is not about that. However, it is about The Ann magazine's futile and ultimately disappointing attempt to give readers insight into AnnArbor.com using what amounts to a…

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…