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Lake Michigan drownings surge to new high in 2020
-Drownings in Lake Michigan have reached record levels with at least 53 people dead so far this year.
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Opposition team criticizes Enbridge plans for oil tunnel
-Enbridge’s tunnel plan does not meet industry standards and poses significant hazards to workers and the environment, experts told AP.
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Enbridge now inspects freighters to avoid another anchor strike on Line 5
-Enbridge is taking a “much more active approach” to protecting Line 5, as required by a consent decree with the Justice Department and the EPA.
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Offshore Decline: Great Lakes fish populations at risk from low nutrient levels
-Too many nutrients close to shore fuel algal blooms, but deeper waters have the opposite problem — fish aren’t getting enough to eat.
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Hope and Resilience: Great Lakes islanders continue to adapt to COVID-19 conditions
-Locals on Beaver Island, Washington Island and Put-in-Bay adjust even as the threat of COVID-19 remains.
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COVID-19 Comeback: Great Lakes businesses and scientists bounce back
-Rules are relaxing, and business is picking back up for charter boats, freighters and scientists.
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PFAS News Roundup: Hunting and fishing restrictions expanded, Duluth water safe, attorneys general urge stricter action
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Sewage Check: Great Lakes researchers look to wastewater for data on COVID-19
-The virus can be detected in infected people’s feces – sometimes even before they begin exhibiting symptoms.
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COVID-19 Next Steps: Great Lakes outdoor recreation begins move toward normalcy
-Many parks and public areas are opening – with restrictions.
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Locked down along with NYC, upstate areas prepare to reopen
-The mountainous corner of upstate New York is under the same statewide lockdown rules as the pandemic-besieged city. That could soon change.