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Michigan to use $89 million in polluter settlements for river cleanups
Original: State will use $89 in settlements from polluters to clean up Kalamazoo, Detroit rivers
Michigan will direct $89 million from settlements with polluters toward cleaning up the Kalamazoo and Detroit rivers. The funds, recovered from companies responsible for contamination, will support restoration work on two of the state's most environmentally damaged waterways. The announcement has drawn attention from residents and environmental groups tracking cleanup progress.
Why now: The state announced new funding for long-awaited cleanup of two heavily polluted rivers.
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