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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
Panel advising Michigan agencies on how to reduce lead levels in drinking water holds first meeting
-The seven-member “Corrosion Control Advisory Panel” is part of a broader effort by the state to address aging lead service lines.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNews
Don’t worry, that stuff that turned a Clinton Twp. creek bright green was non-toxic
-A Clinton Township creek that turned bright green over the weekend did not change color because of antifreeze or any other toxic substance, according to Macomb County Public Works and township officials.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and FishingTourism
Walleye Windfall: Lake Erie bait and tackle is big small business
-Small shops and lure makers keep anglers happy and fish fed.
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Whitmer proposes $300M in water funding for communities
-Michigan Gov. Whitmer proposed $300 million to help local utilities address elevated lead levels, plan for pipe replacement and connect users of contaminated wells to municipal supplies.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Sturgeon Restoration: Drawing in the public with a festival
-To encourage stewardship of lake sturgeon, in particular some hidden spawning grounds for the fish, a group of people organized the Blue Water Sturgeon Festival, with art, food, touch tanks and more.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Drinking Water News Roundup: Algae blooms threaten Illinois, Wisconsin DNR cuts runoff regulations
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Climate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsShipping and PortsWisconsin
Sustainable Shipping: At the Port of Milwaukee the wind blows toward a greener future
-In Milwaukee, the port’s wind turbine has been a great source of success, but despite efforts, the port struggles to change its image with the public.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
Judge keeps Michigan oil pipeline case in federal court
-The clash over whether Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 should continue operating raises issues “under consideration at the highest levels of this country’s government” involving a U.S.-Canada treaty and federal pipeline safety regulation, U.S. District Judge Janet Neff ruled.