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Equipment used to test for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, in drinking water is seen at Trident Laboratories in Holland, Mich., June 18, 2018. Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” linked to kidney cancer and other health problems, according to a government study released Wednesday, July 5, 2023. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

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Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals
By JOHN FLESHER - AP Environmental Writer
Wed,07/05/23-5:40PM , 126 Reads
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” that may cause cancer and other health problems, according to a government study released Wednesday.
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Eva Stebel, water researcher, pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response on Feb. 16, 2023, in Cincinnati. The 3M chemical company announced Thursday, June, 22, 2023 a $10.3 billion settlement with U.S. water utilities and agencies over PFAS pollution that will allow them to test and treat drinking water contaminated with these “forever chemicals.(AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)

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3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with 'forever chemicals'
By JOHN FLESHER - AP Environmental Writer
Thu,06/22/23-7:59PM , 202 Reads
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday.
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This photo taken Jan. 24, 2023, shows a pack of wolves after they killed a moose at Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park. Gray wolves are thriving at Isle Royale National Park five years after authorities began a last-ditch attempt to prevent the species from dying out on the Lake Superior island chain, scientists said Wednesday, June 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Rolf Peterson, Michigan Technological University)

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Wolves that nearly died out from inbreeding recovered, now helping a remote island’s ecosystem
By JOHN FLESHER - AP Environmental Writer
Wed,06/14/23-9:07AM , 134 Reads
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Gray wolves are thriving at Isle Royale National Park five years after authorities began a last-ditch attempt to prevent the species from dying out on the Lake Superior island chain, scientists said Wednesday.
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A docked container ship is seen at the Port of Los Angeles, Friday, April 28, 2023. A year ago, Los Angeles and Shanghai formed a partnership to create a green shipping corridor that would become a showcase for slashing planet-warming carbon emissions from the shipping industry, which produces about 3% of the world's total. The container shipping route is among the world’s busiest. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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Mechanical sails? Batteries? Shippers forming 'green corridors' to fast-track cleaner technologies
By JOHN FLESHER - AP Environmental Writer
Fri,05/26/23-11:13PM , 366 Reads
It's among the world's busiest container shipping routes — a stream of vessels packed with furniture, automobiles, clothing and other goods, traversing the Pacific between Los Angeles and Shanghai.
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