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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Feds issue draft assessment that could doom Minnesota mine
-“The proposed mineral withdrawal aims to prevent further negative environmental impacts from future mining operations.”
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Algae BloomsFeature HomepageJames ProffittLake ErieMichiganNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Study suggests phosphorous reduction alone could lead to more toxic algae
-A new study says efforts to reduce harmful algae blooms by limiting phosphorous in Lake Erie could result in more toxic algae.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageGary WilsonInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Does extreme weather threaten the hazardous waste sites that border Lake Michigan?
-New report highlights concern that intense storms, high lake levels may put nuclear and contaminated waste storage facilities at risk.
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AdvocacyCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
MI environmental group calls EPA’s PFAS advisory a “wake-up call” for industries
-The U.S. EPA issued health advisories for PFAS that essentially suggest there is no safe level of PFAS in drinking water.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipInfrastructureMichiganMinnesotaOhioOntarioPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
FRESH: Research Highlights Gaps in Federal Air Pollution Data
-Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today.
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AdvocacyClimate ChangeDetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s plan needs to move from aspiration to action, says Detroit climate advocate
-A priority shift is needed on federal and state levels to achieve climate goals, Michelle Martinez told Great Lakes Now.
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APNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Wisconsin Republicans allow PFAS standards to take effect
-Wisconsin Republicans will allow regulations Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration developed to control pollution from a group of chemicals known as PFAS to take effect.
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CollaborationEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe ProvincesU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
EXCLUSIVE: Ontario Regulator Refuses New Pipeline, Tells Enbridge to Plan for Lower Gas Demand
-The Ontario Energy Board sent minor shock waves through the province’s energy regulatory and municipal energy communities earlier this month with its refusal to approve the final phases of a $123.7-million pipeline replacement project in Ottawa proposed by Enbridge Gas.
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APDetroitEvents and Special BroadcastsFeature HomepageMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismThe StatesTourismU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
COVID hits Buttigieg, others who attended Michigan event
-At least 15 people who attended a public affairs conference last week on Michigan’s Mackinac Island have tested positive for COVID-19, including U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
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CollaborationIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Citizens Energy launches lead service line replacement program
-The company said it received an order granting it permission to launch a five-year, $22.7 million effort to replace customer-owned lead service lines at about 2,500 homes.