Michigan lawmakers are the closest they’ve been in years to passing a statewide septic code that would increase inspections to guard against human fecal waste leaking into the state’s lakes, rivers, and groundwater. The Democrat-controlled state Senate is poised to pass the measure after nearly four decades of advocacy and negotiations. But the bill’s future […]
Author Archives: Abigail Mihaly
Abigail Mihaly is a journalist covering the Great Lakes watershed with Circle of Blue. She graduated from Dartmouth College in 2021 with a degree in comparative literature. Abigail previously covered federal climate change policy in Washington, D.C.
Abigail grew up in Vermont, swimming and paddling on waters across the state. Aside from writing, she loves to camp, play the violin, and listen to live music.

