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BuffaloCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipChicagoCollaborationCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOntarioPennsylvaniaPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeQuebecThe ProvincesThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinWater Access: As moratoria on shutoffs end, old problems return to the forefront
-As moratoria expire across the Great Lakes region, advocates say ongoing affordability and debt relief are key.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyRecreational Hunting and FishingA big fight in Lansing over fishing rules on the Great Lakes
-With Great Lakes whitefish in decline, commercial fishers say they’re fighting for survival against state rules that would put them out of business. But recreational fishing advocates say the commercial trade needs more regulation.
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APChicagoDrinking WaterFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsThe problem within: Biden targets lead pipes, pushes equity
-Biden’s plan to replace every lead water pipe in the country could have huge ramifications for Chicago and others where a swath of Black, Latino and low-income residents have been left effectively drinking from a lead straw.
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ChicagoDrinking WaterFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsSpotlight on Infrastructure: Policy executive talks new Biden plan, definitions of infrastructure
-A Chicago policy executive talked to Great Lakes Now about the Biden infrastructure plan and what a full partnership with the federal government could mean.
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APFeature HomepageIndianaNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsControversial Indiana environmental bills inch near passage
-Lawmakers approved two environmental bills Tuesday that critics say could damage the state’s ecosystems by scaling back current policy affecting water, energy and other resources.
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AgricultureCollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinWisconsin Supreme Court weighs state power to protect water from farm pollutants
-The outcome of a nearly decade-long dispute in Kewaunee County could shape regulatory power across state government.
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CollaborationCOVID-19Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsPFASFederal Agencies Plan to Investigate Links between PFAS Exposure and Viral Illness
-Two federal health agencies are planning to investigate potential links between exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals and susceptibility to viral illnesses like Covid-19.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIndianaLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLocal Governments, Organizations Ask Indiana Legislators to Consider Alternatives to Bill Repealing State Wetland Protections
-More than 60 organizations, including local governments, environmental and conservation groups and water management agencies, sent a letter to Indiana state legislators.
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Michigan governor invokes defense bill, high levels in Minnesota landfills, business lobby sues Wisconsin DNR
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageInfrastructureLatest NewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsIn Broad Strokes, Biden Infrastructure Plan Sketches a Future for Federal Water Spending
-The administration’s historic pitch to remove all lead drinking water pipes is part of a $111 billion proposal for water systems.
