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Drinking WaterFeature LeadGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeHigh costs, few customers: Benton Harbor water woes loom for Michigan cities
-The quandary in Benton Harbor is an extreme example of a widespread problem in many Michigan cities, where shrinking populations and wealth have left many local governments unable to collect enough ratepayer revenue to cover long-term water system costs.
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APGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEPA releases $1B to clean up toxic waste sites in 24 states
-Nearly 50 toxic waste sites around the U.S. will be cleaned up, and ongoing work at dozens of others will get a funding boost, as federal environmental officials announced Friday a $1 billion infusion to the Superfund program.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectRecreation and TourismI Speak for the Fish: Center stage alongside Great Lakes steelhead trout
-As the year comes to a close, Kathy Johnson reminisces about the time she brought the Great Lakes to an international audience – and had them asking for more.
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APEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWisconsinCourt rules against proposed frac sand plant in Wisconsin
-A state appeals court on Thursday refused to reinstate a permit for a proposed $75 million frac sand operation in western Wisconsin, a victory for environmentalists who have been fighting for years to protect the 16 acres (6.5 hectares) of pristine wetlands.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeUS requires higher safety standards for more pipelines
-A new federal regulation requires higher safety standards for pipelines carrying oil and other hazardous liquids through the Great Lakes region, marine coastal waters and beaches, officials said Thursday.
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Feature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPublic Perception: When it comes to nuclear waste in the Great Lakes region, what counts as safe?
-Nuclear waste storage is a controversial aspect of the energy and sustainability conversation. Here’s what nuclear engineer Denia Djokić told Great Lakes Now about the issues and science.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingWisconsinProposed eastern sandhill cranes hunt in breeding states stirs controversy
-Efforts by politicians to create a hunting season for eastern sandhill cranes in both Wisconsin and Michigan are stirring debates among hunters, farmers and birders.
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Tests show lead in Benton Harbor tap water finally dropping
-The amount of lead in Benton Harbor, Michigan’s drinking water has declined, new testing shows, after three straight years of elevated results compelled residents to consume bottled water and prompted a hurried effort to replace old pipes.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeEnbridge seeks federal jurisdiction in oil pipeline dispute
-Enbridge Energy moved Wednesday to shift to federal court a Michigan lawsuit seeking shutdown of an oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes.
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Detroit RiverFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsOld Business: EPA broadly designates legacy toxic sediment sites for funding priority
-Environmental groups, government representatives decline to recommend specific priority sites for cleanup.
