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Great Lakes Month in Review: Flint water lawsuits, GR mayor joins Paris climate talks

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We check in with Great Lakes commentator Gary Wilson about November’s biggest environmental stories, including the legal consequences of Flint’s water crisis and Michigan’s stake in the upcoming Paris climate summit.

At the end of each month, Current State checks in with Great Lakes commentator Gary Wilson about the biggest environmental stories around the basin. Today, we learn more about the continued fallout from the Flint water crisis, Grand Rapids mayor George Heartwell’s planned trip to the upcoming Paris climate summit, and two Michigan Senators’ push for pipeline protections.

This segment is supported by Michigan State University's Knight Center for Environmental Journalism. More news about the Great Lakes environment can be found at GreatLakesEcho.org and on Current State every Tuesday as part of our partnership.

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