For years, we’ve worked to ensure that the provincial, state and federal governments of Canada and the United States produced strong, science-based, well-funded plans to protect Lake Erie. Now that those plans have been finalized and released – what’s next? For Freshwater Future Canada, we turn our focus to implementing those plans – to engaging […]
Read MoreApril 2014 marked the beginning of the Flint Water Crisis. The City of Flint had its main drinking water supply switched from Detroit’s Department of Water and Sewage to the Flint River as a cost saving move. What came next sealed the legacy in which we know today. An entire city was forced to […]
Read MoreThis letter is in response to the recent Bridge article In Flint, trust is lost. And bottled water supplies are running low. In January of last year, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) declared Flint’s drinking water “restored” – citing tests showing that 90% of residential samples had lead levels at or below 6 parts per […]
Read MoreFreshwater Future is committed to protecting drinking water and the Great Lakes. With all the legislative attention PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been getting we decided to keep all our policy updates in one place! Check back here for updates on how the region and nation are responding to the PFAS crisis. You can read more about […]
Read MoreWhen I moved to Wisconsin from Virginia I knew there would be a few things I would have to get used to: the lack of mountains (seriously Madison is so flat I can see halfway to Chicago from my 12 story apartment building), the midwest kindness (move over southern hospitality Wisconsinites will bless your heart […]
Read MoreContact: Jill Ryan or Stephanie Altrock Phone: 231-348-8200 Email: jill@freshwaterfuture.org or stephanie@freshwaterfuture.org Website: www.freshwaterfuture.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Testing Finds Public Drinking Water Supplies in Michigan Contain Harmful Chemicals called PFAS February 4, 2019 Michigan – Perfluroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, have collectively emerged as one of the biggest environmental threats facing the […]
Read MoreContact: Jill Ryan or Stephanie Altrock Phone: 231-348-8200 Email: jill@freshwaterfuture.org or stephanie@freshwaterfuture.org Website: www.freshwaterfuture.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Testing Finds Public Drinking Water Supplies Contain Harmful Chemicals called PFAS November 19, 2018 Michigan – Perfluroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, have collectively emerged as one of the biggest environmental threats facing the Great Lakes […]
Read MoreContact: Jill Ryan or Stephanie Altrock Phone: 231-348-8200 Email: jill@freshwaterfuture.org or stephanie@freshwaterfuture.org Website: www.freshwaterfuture.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Testing Finds Public Drinking Water Supplies Contain Harmful Chemicals called PFAS November 9, 2018 Michigan – Perfluroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, have collectively emerged as one of the biggest environmental threats facing the Great Lakes […]
Read MoreContact: Jill Ryan or Stephanie Altrock Phone: 231-348-8200 Email: jill@freshwaterfuture.org or stephanie@freshwaterfuture.org Website: www.freshwaterfuture.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Testing Finds Public Drinking Water Supplies Contain Harmful Chemicals called PFAS October 31, 2018 Michigan – Perfluroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, have collectively emerged as one of the biggest environmental threats facing the Great Lakes […]
Read MoreDelegates from 17 countries spent three weeks traveling around the United States last month, gaining an understanding of how the U.S. system of governance addresses water resources management. The tour was part of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program – and our Manager of Strategy, Tony […]
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