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Cost of Conservation: Needed systems and equipment can lead to a hefty price tag
-Farmers are turning to co-ops and subsidies to keep up with conservation.
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DetroitDetroit RiverEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: A tribute to Guy O. Williams, environmental justice champion
-He worked for a range of environmental organizations including the National Wildlife Federation and Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsNews Roundup PFASPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: New compound in Artic seawater, Michigan and NY set new rules
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterGroundwater ContaminationIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsNews Roundup Drinking WaterOntarioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDrinking Water News Roundup: lead in Pittsburgh, NY stream protection bill
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s headline roundup.
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BuffaloDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationNew YorkNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGroups hope NY rules get pollutants out of drinking water
-New York has also approved maximum contaminant levels for industrial chemicals PFOA and PFOS.
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Review Underway: Will IJC’s efforts be enough for flooded shoreline municipalities?
-Plan 2014 is a water level regulation plan, implemented in January 2017, for the Lake Ontario-St.Lawrence River system.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAlgae BloomsClimate ChangeEvents and Special BroadcastsFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes Now Watch PartiesHabitat RestorationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake EriePolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentWatch Party: Water Damage
-The discussion features Rob Sisson, a commissioner with the International Joint Commission, David Ruck, of Great Lakes Outreach Media, and Tracy DuFlo from WPBS.
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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsCourt: Flint class-action can proceed over lead in water
-The lawsuit names then-Gov. Rick Snyder, two former Flint government managers and public agencies.
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ClevelandEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsNews Roundup EnergyOhioOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio nuclear bailout repeal, Minnesota coal plants, Georgian Bay hydroelectric plant
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s headline roundup.
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ChicagoDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticePriority Shift: Chicago mayor sets environmental sights on neglected communities
-But her stance on leadership on Great Lakes issues remains unclear.
