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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Court: 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 News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Great 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 Justice
Priority Shift: Chicago mayor sets environmental sights on neglected communities
-But her stance on leadership on Great Lakes issues remains unclear.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Whitmer: Enbridge dodging responsibility for potential Line 5 spill
-Michigan’s governor criticized Enbridge Inc. on Wednesday for a lack of an airtight pledge to pay for damages caused by a potential oil spill.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake ErieLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront Development
Water and Wonder: Great Lakes Now producer talks the lakes and his work covering them
-His latest Great Lakes Now segments cover Lake Erie’s algal blooms and the cost of high water damage.
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CollaborationCOVID-19Industry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNew YorkNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
COVID-19 has resurrected single-use plastics – are they back to stay?
-By late June, almost 50 single-use item reduction policies had been suspended across the U.S.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsClevelandFeature ClevelandJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Toxic Algae 2020: Moderate bloom forecasted for Lake Erie
-Discussed at this year’s forecast: the science behind it, can you use Lake Erie, and a citizen science initiative.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Michigan wants Enbridge to pledge funds in case of oil spill
-DNR Director Dan Eichinger asked Enbridge to carry $900 million of liability insurance and set aside about $1.88 billion in additional assets.
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COVID-19Drinking WaterFeature MilwaukeeForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: Research suggests link with COVID-19, disposal methods increase contamination
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupGroundwater ContaminationIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Drinking Water News Roundup: Ohio water shutoffs, lead exposure from private wells
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s headline roundup.