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A regional water utility in Michigan is getting federal help to determine how to best mitigate increasing flood risks.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about fluoride in the drinking water are linked to Cold War conspiracy theories about the substance.

Vice President Harris faces continued criticism from some inside her own party about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. How are protest voters that showed up in Democratic primary elections feeling now?

Today on Stateside, we hear from one of the attorneys who helped negotiate a groundbreaking $600 million settlement between the state of Michigan and…

The Great Lakes Water Authority provides drinking water and wastewater services to most of southeast Michigan. According to a statement from the utility, the change will involve gradually doubling the amount of orthophosphates used in the water treatment process, starting next month. That chemical additive acts to coat pipes, preventing lead or copper from seeping into the water.

Historic flooding and record droughts are stressing water systems across the country, and experts warn that with climate change intensifying the crisis in Jackson, Miss., may be just the beginning.

General Motors is investing more than a billion dollars in its Flint operations. Company officials and UAW leaders joined local and state elected leaders for the announcement Monday inside GM’s Flint Assembly Plant.

The former auto plant site has sat vacant for decades. But a developer hopes to transform it into a new manufacturing center.

“It has a long-term stench of failure based upon the actions of a couple council people," Neeley told reporters.

Flint started ramping up its pipe replacement program in the wake of the city’s water crisis. Improperly treated river water used as the city’s drinking water source damaged pipes, releasing lead and other contaminants into Flint’s tap water.