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24 states get $560M for high-priority cleanup of wells
-The Interior Department is giving 24 states a total of $560 million to start cleaning high-priority derelict oil and gas wells abandoned on state and private land.
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Leaking landfills: Unregulated coal ash poses a buried, brewing threat to Lake Michigan and beyond, new lawsuit says
-As the EPA steps up enforcement of coal ash regulations, environmentalists demand action on historic coal ash not covered by those rules.
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Cracking down on coal ash: Tough talk and tough choices
-The EPA says it is getting serious about enforcing federal coal ash rules. But massive challenges remain, from recalcitrant state regulators to environmental justice conundrums to ballooning costs for ratepayers.
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Why are mallard duck populations falling in the Great Lakes region?
-Mallard duck populations are down about 16 to 17 percent since the early 2000s. New technology might help determine why.
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Energy News Roundup: Power outages growing across the country, controversy over Minnesota solar project
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: Lead levels increase in Flint water, businesses sued over water contamination concerns
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Energy News Roundup: Indigenous communities take lead on energy projects, climate bill defeat impacts solar production
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Researchers race to understand what lies beneath the Great Lakes
-Scientists say we have more robust data about the surface of Mars than the floor of the Great Lakes. A new effort spearheaded by academics and government aims to map the entire Great Lakes lakebed.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: 8 million Illinoisans get drinking water, backup reservoir used in Indiana, Gov. Whitmer awards clean water grants
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Energy News Roundup: Green jobs, solar farms and the value of trees
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.