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Infrastructure plan: $33M to clean up hundreds of oil wells

There are an estimated 15,000 abandoned wells on federal land — and states have indicated that they would need more than $8 billion to clean up 130,000 other orphaned wells.”

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IDEM Testing Confirms “Forever Chemicals” in Some Public Water Systems

The presence of PFAS chemicals in drinking water could be exposing thousands of Hoosiers to a series of adverse health conditions.

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Water Always Wins: “Quietly radical” book makes case for Slow Water

In this Q&A with author Erica Gies, Gies says our fixation on controlling water has failed and it’s time for collaborative approaches.

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AI technology could be used to monitor invaders in the Great Lakes

Having artificial intelligence track the spread of invasive species would be quicker and cheaper, but only once scientists can guarantee accuracy.

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Mapping the Great Lakes: Power up

Around the region, you can find power plants for hydro, solar, wind, coal and more. In this map, see where those plants stand.