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In the 2010s, the town of Oscoda, Michigan discovered that parts of the Au Sable River, groundwater, and private wells were contaminated with a chemical known as PFAS. While the town is currently thriving with tourists in the summer, the place originally saw a loss of profits and tourism when the initial contamination was announced.
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Natural foam is usually off-white and has an earthy smell, but some foam — that’s artificially white — contains toxic “forever chemicals” on the beaches of Oscoda.
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At a recent public meeting, Oscoda residents expressed their frustration that a cleanup system to reduce contamination in the Au Sable River is still years away from being built.
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Oscoda residents have long-noted bright white foam on their Lake Huron beach, and worried about it containing toxic "forever chemicals." A new community-led study confirms their suspicions.
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Oscoda residents got a few wins after the Air Force recently expanded PFAS cleanup actions, but community members say certain areas are being overlooked.
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Locations in Oscoda, Grayling and Mount Clemens have made the list of nearly 40 communities where the DOD will implement PFAS cleanup actions this year.
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The Air Force says it plans to implement new clean up operations in Oscoda that have been long-demanded by residents.
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A lost, tropical bird made a home for itself in northern Michigan more than a year ago. Now, the unusual visitor is the first confirmed record of the species in North America.
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It's been more than a year since the state started screening Oscoda residents for toxic "forever chemicals," and the exposure assessment is still ongoing.
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Air Force officials said they're leaning to implement a system that would pump approximately 288,000 gallons of groundwater to a treatment facility on the base.