Scajaquada Creek, a Cautionary Tale
After 150 years of pollution, including persistent combined sewer overflows, a small but mighty watershed persists on its way to the Great Lakes.
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Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin.
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Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
Wisconsin finally unlocks $125 million funding for PFAS cleanup
More PFAS news with a study on Minnesota combustion facilities, and proposed rate hikes for water utilities in Illinois.
How to check if your Michigan water system is replacing lead pipes
Michigan’s ambitious plan to replace 580,030 lead and galvanized lines is underway, yet many residents remain in the dark about their water safety. The Michigan Lead Service Line Tracker empowers communities to safeguard against lead exposure.
The Next Deluge May Go Differently
Changes in wetlands policy and reductions in funding mean flooding will worsen.
Tensions flare as Line 5 public comment deadline nears
Public comments are due by the end of the week after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a tunnel alternative last month.
Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands
Environmental groups warn the proposal to change the definition of “waters of the United States” would eliminate crucial safeguards for “countless” bodies of water.
