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Report shows mixed results on Great Lakes lamprey control
-Populations of fish-killing sea lamprey remain at near-historic lows in Lakes Michigan and Ontario but are above target levels in Lakes Huron, Superior and Erie, according to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
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PFAS at Niagara Falls airbase
-The Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station ranks seventh on a list of the 100 U.S. military sites most contaminated with PFAS, according to a report issued by the Environmental Working Group.
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Ohio ranks high in hazardous dams needing work
-A two-year investigation by The Associated Press found that Ohio has the fifth highest number of dams rated in poor or unsatisfactory condition among the 45 states and Puerto Rico that complied with the AP’s public records requests.
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Dow agrees to $77M environmental settlement in Michigan
-Dow Chemical Co. has agreed to fund environmental restoration projects worth an estimated $77 million to compensate for decades of pollution by its plant in Midland, Michigan, officials said Friday.
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Balloon Effect: Survey highlights Great Lakes’ balloon pollution problem
-The survey has found 1,500 balloon fragments on local beaches since June, putting wildlife at risk when they mistake them for food or become entangled in string.
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Funding Boost: Michigan, Ohio senators secure increase for federal Great Lakes restoration program
-Michigan Sen. Gary Peters worked with Ohio Sen. Rob Portman for the additional $9 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget.
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Monopolies and Demographics: Why Meeting UP Energy Needs is Both Challenging and Expensive
-Two of the main reasons utility rates in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are so high are the aging demographics of the area and the financial setup of the utility companies that supply energy there.
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This year’s algae bloom on Lake Erie ranks as fifth largest
-Researchers say the harmful algae bloom on Lake Erie this past summer was the fifth largest since they began ranking them going back to 2002.
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Divide: Federal agencies, advocates differ on Asian carp strategy
-Some feel commercial fishing and electrical barriers are enough to keep the carp out of the Great Lakes, while others are pushing for the Brandon Road lock project.
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Forecast calls for continued high water in Great Lakes
-A new forecast says Great Lakes levels are likely to remain unusually high and may set additional records.
