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When your home is filled with hazards, what can you do?

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now put together a list of small, accessible actions people can take to improve their housing situations and mitigate some of the impacts of lead, climate change and more.

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Pennsylvania appeals court order blocking climate plan

by The Associated Press

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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New laws and tech are changing the tides for hydroelectricity in Indiana

by Christopher Parker

The state has historically struggled with infrastructure for hydropower. But Hoosiers might soon have the chance to expand their share of this steadily growing renewable energy.