by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING, MI – Michigan lawmakers return to the Capitol this week, kicking off the final year of the 2017-2018 legislative session. Caucus leaders have wide-ranging goals, from water quality to mental health. Here are five issues that are front-of-mind as...
by Fix MI State | Jan 3, 2018 | Dams & Other
Frozen pipes are a big problem this time of year with temperatures hovering below zero at night and in the wee hours of the morning. “Frozen water pipes represent the biggest potential problem for most homes. A little advance planning will usually prevent frozen...
by Fix MI State | Dec 13, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State legislators on Wednesday quickly approved spending $23.2 million to address what state regulators said is an emerging problem of drinking water contamination caused by chemicals used in firefighting foams, cleaning products and industrial...
by Fix MI State | Dec 1, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
Roads, bridges, and other infrastructure in Michigan are in pretty bad shape. Michigan does not have the money to tackle some of the biggest projects. Increasingly, transportation officials are turning to the private sector for help. These public-private partnerships...
by Fix MI State | Nov 19, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
It took driving on potholed roads for years to awaken Michigan residents to the need for infrastructure investment that was visible to the eye. The same message about infrastructure we can’t see has gone unheeded for years, despite Flint and Fraser. Perhaps with...
