U.S. District Judge Judith Levy denied motions by Snyder, his former advisor, two former state-appointed emergency managers and an ex-Flint city official to quash subpoenas compelling them to testify.
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Who caught the world’s largest muskie? Even the experts don’t agree
The award and corresponding fame for catching the world’s largest muskie by hook and line remains a hotly contested controversy that, after nearly a century of debate, remains unresolved.
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Lost and found: native aquatic plant in Ohio
The watermilfoil species has not been seen in Ohio in at least 20 years, said Mark Warman, the scientist who found the plant on private property last September.
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Hydropower eyes bigger energy role, less environmental harm
Rye Development, a Boston-based hydropower company, is retrofitting the dams with turbines to generate electricity and says the upgraded structures will limit damage to the rivers’ water quality and fish.
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La Crosse officials to spend another $25K on bottled water
The city council in La Crosse has decided to spend another $25,000 on bottled water for town of Campbell residents with PFAS-contaminated wells.
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I Speak for the Fish: Playing peek-a-boo with the ducks
An intuitive distrust of scuba divers reflects a key survival strategy of ducks and other waterfowl.
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Legislation introduced for Great Lakes Authority, a new federal entity for the Great Lakes region
Ohio’s Rep. Marcy Kaptur on Thursday introduced the Great Lakes Authority Act with eight other Democratic co-sponsors.
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Evers lashes out at conservatives over PFAS standards
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers lashed out at conservative members of the Department of Natural Resources policy board for refusing to set limits on PFAS in Wisconsin’s groundwater.
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Substantive change will require a ‘massive culture shift’ in federal, state and local agencies
In this Q&A with Great Lakes Environmental Law Center executive director Nick Leonard, he pushes regulators to focus on the possible, talks about the role MDHHS can play in environmental health, and more.
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New Ontario watercraft regulations fight invasive species
New legislation in Ontario can result in a fine if boats are not cleaned properly when they are moved from one body of water and into another.