Jurors heard closing arguments in the only trial to arise thus far from the Flint water crisis, a dispute over whether two engineering firms should be held partially responsible for the city’s lead contamination in 2014-15.
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Pennsylvania appeals court order blocking climate plan
The administration of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf asked the state’s high court Monday to weigh in on a legal battle over Pennsylvania’s plan to charge power plants for their emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide.
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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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State outdoors operations emerge stronger after the pandemic
The initial surge of COVID-19 restrictions has led to growth at and newfound interest in state recreation sites.
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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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On Isle Royale, fate of summer cabins pits nature against family history
After a decade of debate between cabin users and those who object to their exclusive hold on public property, park officials are crafting long-term plans for the roughly 200 rustic cabins, outhouses, park buildings and other structures that speckle the shores of Isle Royale and its out-islands in Lake Superior.
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EPA Warns of Health Problems When PFAS Levels in Drinking Water Are Inconceivably Tiny
Michigan regulators say they need more evidence about safety, engineering and fire and explosion risks before deciding whether to let Enbridge Energy move its Line 5 petroleum pipeline into a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac.
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PFAS News Roundup: Research and policy aiming to help eradicate “forever chemicals”
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Regulators: No Enbridge Line 5 tunnel decision without more safety info
Michigan regulators say they need more evidence about safety, engineering and fire and explosion risks before deciding whether to let Enbridge Energy move its Line 5 petroleum pipeline into a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac.
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NOAA doubles five-year grant to $53 million for Great Lakes researchers at University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is getting $53 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to further study the Great Lakes. That doubles the amount of research money available. The federal grant will be released over a five-year period.