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EPA to limit toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
-The Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water.
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APChicagoEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
In Chicago, adapting electric buses to winter’s challenges
-Capital City Transit has ordered seven electric buses to replace diesel models from 2010, said the operations superintendent.
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APBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingHistory and CultureLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismShipwrecksTourism
Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
-Now, the mystery has been solved, say officials with Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan.
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1st missile strike at aerial object over Lake Huron missed
-The acknowledgment of the errant missile came amid questions about whether there was risk shooting down aerial objects that didn’t pose a threat.
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‘Unidentified object’ downed over Lake Huron, 3rd this week
-President Joe Biden ordered an “unidentified object” shot down with a missile by U.S. fighter jets over Lake Huron.
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Algae BloomsAPClimate ChangeFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Scientists: Atmospheric carbon might turn lakes more acidic
-The Great Lakes have endured a lot the past century, from supersized algae blobs to invasive mussels and bloodsucking sea lamprey.
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Study: Toxic PFAS chemical plume detected in Green Bay
-Toxic chemicals produced by a plant that manufactures firefighting foam has seeped through groundwater to Lake Michigan’s Green Bay.
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APBudgetFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake HuronLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectShipping and PortsSt. Mary's RiverU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Biden’s signature advances major projects in water bill
-Biden signed a bill that directs the Army Corps of Engineers on infrastructure projects to protect against storms worsened by climate change.
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Extinctions, shrinking habitat spur ‘rewilding’ in cities
-Animal and plant species are dying off at an alarming rate. Their plight is stirring calls for “rewilding” places where they thrived until driven out by development, pollution and climate change.
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US officials say 2 more places will test sewage for polio
-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the communities will test for polio in sewage for at least four months.