by Fix MI State | Oct 30, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
FLINT, MI — Seventy-one water systems in Michigan now have higher lead levels than the city of Flint, results of the most recent federally-required testing shows. Water sampling in Flint from January through June showed the city’s 90th percentile for lead...
by Fix MI State | Oct 26, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
The U.S. economy is the largest in the world, topping a GDP of $18.6 trillion in 2016. An economic powerhouse as massive and diversified as the United States depends on a network of highways, bridges, airports, and dams to thrive. And while the economy has grown every...
by Fix MI State | Oct 25, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
More than a quarter of a million people in Michigan’s richest county have to boil their drinking water this week. If you haven’t heard, that’s because a four-foot wide water transmission line apparently broke in Farmington Hills Monday night. This has gotten a lot of...
by Fix MI State | Oct 12, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
SAGINAW COUNTY, MI (WNEM) – Climate change means more erosion and more frequent thaw cycles affecting roads. “It’s always something we take into account,” said Gregg Brunner, with the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT said climate...
by Fix MI State | Oct 11, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
A new study says Michigan’s transportation system is better prepared for climate change than many other Midwest states. But it’s still not enough, according to the Midwest Economic Policy Institute. Study author Mary Craighead says Michigan will see higher...
