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Wisconsin court: Conservative holdover can stay on DNR board
-Wisconsin’s conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a conservative member of the Department of Natural Resources policy board may remain on the panel indefinitely in a far-reaching decision that leaves Democratic Gov. Tony Evers all but powerless to seat any of his appointees who need legislative approval.
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Improving science literacy means changing science education
-The administration of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf asked the state’s high court Monday to weigh in on a legal battle over Pennsylvania’s plan to charge power plants for their emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide.
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APClimate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageLake ErieNewsPennsylvaniaScience, Technology, ResearchPennsylvania appeals court order blocking climate plan
-The administration of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf asked the state’s high court Monday to weigh in on a legal battle over Pennsylvania’s plan to charge power plants for their emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganMichiganNewsMichigan panel wants more details on Great Lakes oil tunnel plan
-The state Public Service Commission voted to seek more details about the safety of the construction of the tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. The commission’s approval is required for Enbridge to replace two existing Line 5 pipes.
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APBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingLake MichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismWisconsinWisconsin court bats down challenge to Kohler golf course
-The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a conservation group couldn’t challenge an agency’s decision to sell state park land for the construction of a golf course along the shores of Lake Michigan.
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APFish, Birds and AnimalsIndianaNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDNR monitoring crappie kill at Loon Lake in NE Indiana
-Fisheries biologists have collected fish and water samples at a northeastern Indiana lake as the result of a fish kill involving thousands of crappies.
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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature LeadFlintLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsCourt kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others
-The Michigan Supreme Court threw out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsFeds issue draft assessment that could doom Minnesota mine
-“The proposed mineral withdrawal aims to prevent further negative environmental impacts from future mining operations.”
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APAsian CarpChicagoFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisInvasive SpeciesLake MichiganMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchFrom ‘carp’ to ‘copi’: unpopular fish getting a makeover
-Turning carp into a popular household and restaurant menu item is one way officials hope to rein in a decades-old invasion threatening native fish, mussels and aquatic plants in the Great Lakes.
