The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s swing justice appeared skeptical Thursday about whether to remove a conservative Department of Natural Resources board member.
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DNR extends comment period on Enbridge line reroute
The comment period will run for an additional month, state regulators announced Wednesday.
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Indiana University study links lead exposure to juvenile delinquency
In the first direct analysis of its kind, a study by Indiana University researchers has found a link between lead in drinking water, specifically from private wells, and juvenile delinquency.
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Great Lakes Boat Building School to expand with COVID-19 relief grant funding
The school in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will be directing a $2.7 million grant toward an expansion and more equipment.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois Well Inspections, New York Water Funding
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Lighthouse Restoration: A volunteer effort that requires labor, love and millions of dollars
Many lighthouses in the Great Lakes region survive on volunteers and their willingness to put time into restoring them.
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Flint water main breaks prompt water conservation request
Flint uses about 10 million gallons of water per day. Water main breaks since early January have increased water usage to more than 11 million gallons per day.
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Benton Harbor, Indiana Dunes National Park, shoreline armoring
Great Lakes Now introduced a new segment in Episode 2203 – The Catch.
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Michigan sues dam owner over sediment in Kalamazoo River
The lawsuit, filed March 1 in Ingham County court, seeks compensation for damages and fines along with an order to restore the ecosystems of the river and Morrow Lake and clean up sediment deposits that in some places are 12 feet deep.
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With new invasive carp money, the Great Lakes learns from past invasions
It was a year ago when Michigan fish and wildlife regulators caught wind that aquarium moss balls sold in a pet shop were infested with zebra mussels, an invasive species that has decimated Great Lakes ecosystems.