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APDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinWisconsin Legislature moves to kill limits on PFAS, protect conversion therapy
-Senate Republicans placed in committee a bill blocking a Department of Natural Resources rule designed to fight pollution from PFAS.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsCanada Speaks: In Enbridge Line 5 debate, Canadian representatives point to the impact on their economy
-A panel of Canadian representatives spoke to a Michigan Senate committee on Tuesday against the shutdown of the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.
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ClevelandClimate ChangeDetroitEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsAir, Wind, Solar: In the Great Lakes region, energy stands out in President Biden’s efforts
-What sort of impact could President Biden’s executive orders and his various campaign promises have on the Great Lakes region?
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationIndianaLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Indiana introduces PFAS bills, Michigan citizens unhappy about 8-month disclosure delay
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationDrinking WaterLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioOntarioPolicyWater Quality and Restoration EffortsToo few farmers are curbing pollution in Lake Erie. Should they be forced?
-As climate change complicates Lake Erie’s algae problem, scientists say farmers must do far more to reduce phosphorus runoff. But will enough farmers change their ways without a government mandate?
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APFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingWisconsinUS states look to step up wolf kills, pushed by Republicans
-Wolf hunting policies in some states are taking an aggressive turn, as Republican lawmakers and conservative hunting groups push to curb their numbers and propose tactics shunned by many wildlife managers.
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Pennsylvania hauled to court over blocking plastic bag bans
-Philadelphia and three other municipalities in Pennsylvania sued the state over what they say was a covert abuse of legislative power to temporarily halt local bans or taxes on plastic bags handed out to customers by retailers.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeBuilding Resilience in Rural America
-People in rural communities are often hit disproportionately hard by natural hazards. That’s an issue for the Great Lakes region, which is made up of a lot more than just urban areas like Chicago, Cleveland or Duluth.
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BudgetDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsPennsylvaniaPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeQuebecTraverse CityWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Pennsylvania water utility sues 3M, Dupont, Michigan officials waited 8 months to warn residents
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeMichigan dams need ‘immediate attention’ to prevent next failure
-A state task force has determined 86 recommendations released Thursday, identifying a host of regulatory, legal and funding fixes for aging dams and to boost dam safety.
