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$89 million announced to clean up Detroit and Kalamazoo rivers
Original: $89M in funding announced for Detroit, Kalamazoo river cleanup
Federal funding of $89 million has been announced for the cleanup of the Detroit and Kalamazoo rivers in Michigan. The money will support long-running efforts to remove contamination and restore the waterways, which have carried industrial pollution for decades. Local officials and environmental groups welcomed the announcement as a major step for the region's water quality.
Why now: A large new funding commitment for two well-known polluted Michigan rivers is major local environmental news.
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- $89M in funding announced for Detroit, Kalamazoo river cleanup · Detroit Free Press
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