Five Years After the Start of the Water Crisis Photo credit: Jean Balzan Today, the Worldview Chicago radio show, which is on a bus tour through the Great Lakes region, visited the Flint Development Center in Flint, Michigan. They covered a story in regards to Flint’s Water Crisis. Their topic was specifically on Flint residents […]
Read MoreJuly 4th, 2019 This week: Lead Pipe Replacements for Chicago Residents + Flint Officials Still Liable + Rising Water Levels Caused by Spring Rain, NOT Plan 14. Lead Pipe Replacements for Chicago Residents? The City of Chicago may soon be forced to replace lead-pipes for thousands of residents, according to a recent decision by the […]
Read MoreIn the United States, many of us don’t have to go far to access a source of drinking water. We take for granted that just down the hall, there is a water fountain or sink faucet ready to spout out cold water to fill our glasses. In fact, most people reading this right now probably […]
Read MoreThis week: Asian Carp near Lake Michigan + the Flint Water Crisis continues + two ways you can make a difference. TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT Live Asian Carp Found Nine Miles from Lake Michigan Last week a commercial fisherman caught an 8-pound silver carp (pictured above) in the Calumet River on Chicago’s south side, just […]
Read MoreIT’S DAY 1154 OF THE FLINT WATER CRISIS The Science Flint, Michigan has been without clean water since April 24, 2014. What went wrong? A recent episode of PBS’s award-winning NOVA program explores the science behind the man-made crisis. The program does an excellent job of simplifying highly technical information in a way that’s easy […]
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS JUNE 27, 2017: We’ve just learned that the state-appointed Receivership Transition Advisory Board for Flint denied the City Council resolution placing a moratorium on water liens for unpaid water bills. Freshwater Future joins the National Wildlife Federation and the Genesee County Hispanic Latino Collaborative in calling for a moratorium on water liens for […]
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