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Energy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsWisconsin
In Minnesota, community solar stays alive
-More energy news as Wisconsin becomes the latest state to board the nuclear power train and Michigan pauses disputed new energy efficiency standards for homes.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTribal Governments and First Nations
How Ontario could have cracked down on Chemical Valley pollution — but chose not to
-Toxic emissions from plants in Sarnia have harmed Aamjiwnaang First Nation for decades. Documents obtained by The Narwhal show how Ontario abandoned plans that could have helped.
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Wisconsin DNR expands private well PFAS testing to five Oneida County townships
-People on private wells in five Oneida County Townships may be offered free PFAS testing.
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ChicagoDrinking WaterFeature HomepageFeature LeadFeature-ChicagoIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic pipes. Replacing them will take decades.
-The city with the most lead service lines in the country doesn’t plan to finish replacing them until 2076.
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Algae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClevelandCollaborationFeature ClevelandLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Great Lakes scientists discover new lifeform microbe, name it ShipGoo1
-Researchers at the University of Minnesota Duluth found the previously-undiscovered microorganisms hiding in the tar-like goo oozing out of a research vessel’s rudder shaft.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
After Trump cuts, Michigan helps pay for remainder of climate work program
-In early June, Michigan said it would pay out stipends to MI Healthy Climate Corps members who wanted to complete their terms, which last through mid-October.
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaves of Change
Waves of Change: Meet Ojibwe leader, activist and water walker Sharon Day
-Sharon Day is enrolled in the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe and lives in Minnesota, where she is the executive director of the Indigenous Peoples Task Force and leads several water walks each year.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingClevelandFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourism
Cleveland Metroparks breaks down accessibility barriers with all-terrain wheelchairs
-The motorized Action Trackchair and the manual GRIT Freedom Chair are part of a larger effort to expand adaptive programming at Cleveland Metroparks.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Years after high water crisis, lax policies leave Michigan coast vulnerable
-Extreme erosion along the Great Lakes coasts inspired proposals to pull development back from the shoreline. Five years later, regulatory gaps leave some communities vulnerable.