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New maps show the extent of New York State's lead pipe replacement program. They demonstrate progress in replacing lead service lines, although the state still has an estimated 494,000 of them. The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the state of New York more than $300 million over the last three years for the work but only $104 million has been awarded to municipalities. ...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has a month to respond in court to a new lawsuit concerning a factory farm in the central part of the state. Those leading the legal fight said the case speaks to how worried some communities are about concentrated animal feeding operations. The group Midwest Environmental Advocates represents Portage County residents in a lawsuit claiming the Department of Natural Resources reached an illegal settlement with a large livestock facility for a wastewater permit. ...
Millions of dollars will be available to help replace the tens of thousands of suspected lead water pipes statewide thanks to a federal law.
OGDENSBURG — The city of Ogdensburg is seeking an engineering firm to complete an inventory of any lead piping in its water system.
OLEAN — Thousands of local water service lines are among those statewide to be cataloged and slated for removal due to lead concerns.