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Tribal leaders blast congressman opposed to Biden nomination
-Rep. Pete Stauber, a member of the House subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples, has been asking fellow lawmakers to join him in urging Biden’s transition team to withdraw Rep. Deb Haaland’s nomination.
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Biden taps IU law professor Janet McCabe for No.2 EPA post
-The nomination is subject to Senate confirmation.
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Biden climate team: “Hard work ahead” to rebuild climate efforts
-Members of President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team said rebuilding the government’s ability to combat climate change will be more difficult than initially thought.
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Principled Poet: Michigan’s Alison Swan tackles environmental issues on an experiential level in new book
-In a Great Lakes world dominated by policy proclamations, fights for funding and the never-ending conflict between politicians, business and environmental interests, Michigan poet Alison Swan operates on a different level.
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Q&A: How to protect against lead as Michigan waits for new water pipes
-Bridge Michigan spoke with Dr. Mona Hannah-Attisha about what it will take to remove lead from our water supply and how residents can protect themselves in the process.
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Michigan cities must begin replacing lead pipes. But who has the cash?
-As utilities across the state launch into a massive lead line replacement effort expected to be paid for largely by ratepayers, they are navigating a host of challenges, from the price to replace pipes to where they’ll find enough contractors to do the work.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois, New York see lead in drinking water, Pennsylvania drilling ban, Ontario First Nations boil advisories
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Minnesota lawmakers introduce anti-copper mining legislation
-The effort directly opposes a proposed Twin Metals underground copper-nickel mine near Ely that opponents say could contaminate the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
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2 nuke plants, 1 bribery scandal, no answers: Towns on edge
-The uncertainty surrounding the future of both Ohio plants — Davis-Besse near Toledo and Perry near Cleveland — has created a new wave of anxiety that is stretching into another year after state lawmakers put off deciding whether to repeal the bailout.