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10 years later, Flint nearly done replacing lead pipes that caused major water crisis
After years of struggle, the city is closing in on replacing remaining lead lines — offering lessons for other communities.
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Flint Finishes Replacing 11,000 Lead Pipes, Concluding Activists’ Decade-Long Effort to Secure Clean Water
A decade after lead-contaminated water was found in Flint's water system, the legal battle to replace lead water pipes is ...
Decade After Water Crisis Began, Flint Has Replaced Most Lead Water Pipes
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Syracuse’s water shows lead levels far below EPA limit a year after recording dramatic spike
These latest results are a far cry from a year ago, when Syracuse’s testing in the first half of 2024 recorded a whopping 70 ...
City of Syracuse says water sampling meets U.S. EPA standards for second straight period
The City of Syracuse Department of Water released first half 2025 water sampling results that show Syracuse drinking water ...
Opinion
Opinion | How Trump’s Economic Policies Undercut His Promises to the Rust Belt
The net result is that Trumponomics will actually impede the critical revitalization efforts that are needed in the Rust Belt. In addition to tariffs, Trump’s economic proposals focus on steep ...
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Decade of Delay: Flint’s Lead Pipes Are Still in the Ground
Eleven years later, the state says Flint is nearing the end of its lead pipe replacement efforts. But ask any longtime ...
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On borrowed time: City of Cape Girardeau faces decision on aging water system
Cape Girardeau faces mounting water system failures as voters prepare to decide on raising the cap for annual water rate ...