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AdvocacyAgricultureAPIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
MN Supreme Court: Farm country stream is protected waterway
-It’s unclear whether the ruling will affect other conflicts around the state involving drainage projects that preserve farmlands but increase the volume of pollutants flowing downstream.
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Minnesota Ojibwe harvest sacred, climate-imperiled wild rice
-Wild rice is sacred to Indigenous peoples in the region, because it’s part of their creation story — and because for centuries it staved off starvation during harsh winters.
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Michigan property owners settle PFAS case for $54 million
-The deal involves approximately 1,700 properties north of Grand Rapids.
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Energy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingHistory and CultureIllinoisIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsin
Energy News Roundup: New climate laws impact states, energy bill assistance in Illinois
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Mapping the HABs: Click to see your state’s reports
-More than half of U.S. states have maps and lists where you can find updates about toxic algae bloom outbreaks.
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PFAS News Roundup: Indiana research universities study PFAS, EPA designates “forever chemicals” as hazardous
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Isle Royale wolf population surges after nearly dying off
-Wolves play a crucial role in balancing the island ecosystem by preying on moose, which browse heavily on balsam fir and other plants.
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Under current climate trends, Michigan’s Up North forests could be doomed
-World nations’ current climate action plans would still allow moderate warming. A new study shows without more aggressive action to slow climate change, the world’s boreal forests could see dramatic losses.
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Energy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntario
Energy News Roundup: Michigan’s solar power increases, impact of Inflation Reduction Act on energy
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.