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EPA wants Native American tribes to implement water quality standards equivalent to the Clean Water Act’s requirements
-The U.S. EPA proposes federal baseline water quality standards for lakes and streams on reservations.
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The Catch: National PFAS limits
-Take a look at proposed nationwide standards on PFAS from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Once beset by industrial pollution, Rouge River on a slow path to recovery
-Thanks to the Clean Water Act, the Rouge is no longer a dumping ground for industrial waste. But its gains are fragile and incomplete, with contaminants still soiling the river bottom and the fish that returned to its waters.
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Flush with cash, Michigan lawmakers try again to pass state septic code
-Democratic lawmakers want to end Michigan’s “shameful” reign as the only state without a statewide code to prevent leaky systems from fouling lakes, rivers and groundwater.
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For open water swimmers, even chilly, choppy water beckons
-Many beaches won’t open for weeks, but already one dedicated group is quietly pacing the shore.