The month-to-month contrast follows an unusually stormy summer for the Great Lakes region, which the Almanac predicted to be “muggy and thundery” last April.
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Walleye Windfall: Lake Erie’s booming walleye population keeps Ohio’s economy going
The various pieces of the fishing economy cover a lot more than people might think, with lodging, equipment, entertainment and more all contributing to Ohio’s economy.
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Sustainable Shipping: Burns Harbor port tries to green Indiana’s industrial coast
A water cannon, a truck marshalling yard and 400 trees are just some of the ways the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor is trying to mitigate the impacts of the huge steel industry that lives on Indiana’s northwest coast.
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MSU researchers collecting data on Great Lakes shoreline
Assistant professor Erin Bunting said the goal is to empower local communities, which is important to the future of the lakeshores and future research.
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17 Indiana state parks closing for 4 days of deer hunts
The hunts are scheduled for Nov. 15-16 and Nov. 29-30, with the parks closing the evening before and reopening the next day.
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EPA to begin testing water at 300 Benton Harbor homes
EPA officials will collect water samples in Benton Harbor, according to The Herald-Palladium. The process is expected to last several weeks.
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Minnesota pollution officials update impaired waters list
It’s the first time water bodies outside the Minneapolis-St. Paul area have made the list due to PFAS contamination. A PFAS compound known as perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, or PFOS, can accumulate in fish and potentially cause adverse health effects in people who consume them.
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White House: US will discuss Michigan pipeline with Canada
President Joe Biden is caught in a battle over Enbridge Energy’s Line 5, a key segment of a pipeline network that carries Canadian oil across the U.S. Midwest.
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Docs: Benton Harbor water response marked by delays, poor messaging
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy had ordered Benton Harbor to fix water system problems, including several that predated the lead contamination crises. But the city, lacking enough money or staff to quickly comply, had sought extension after extension.
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From NPR: Check if you have lead pipes in your home
NPR developed a tool to make it easier for you to check if your drinking water is at risk for lead exposure and what kinds of solutions are available to you if that’s the case. Follow the steps to learn more about the pipes in your home.