The Indiana Finance Authority selected 22 municipalities out of more than 500 that applied to receive $63 million in grants from the first round of State Water Infrastructure Fund program funding.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: US Steel spill, lead pipes, First Nations boil water advisories, Ohio wetlands
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Hoping to avoid Enbridge Line 5 shutdown, Canada asks U.S. to negotiate
The Canadian government wants a federal judge to halt Michigan’s efforts to shut down the Line 5 pipeline until Canadian and U.S. diplomats can talk it out.
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NW Indiana water facility restarts after US Steel discharge
A utility has restarted a northwest Indiana water treatment facility one week after idling it following a U.S. Steel plant’s discharge of iron-tainted wastewater into a Lake Michigan tributary.
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Great Lakes Moment: Lessons from the Ashtabula River cleanup
When the Ashtabula River and Harbor was identified as a Great Lakes pollution hotspot in 1985, few people thought the day would ever come when it was cleaned up and no longer a detriment to the community and Lake Erie. Thirty-six years later, it has been removed from the Areas of Concern list.
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Enbridge: Line 3 replacement complete; oil will flow Friday
The project was completed despite stiff opposition from tribes, environmentalists and others who argued that the 1,097-mile pipeline would violate treaty rights, worsen climate change and risk spills.
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Whitmer signs bills to complete budget, hails bipartisanship
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed off on $55 billion in spending to complete the state budget.
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US Steel: Plant’s orange plume had elevated iron levels
U.S. Steel says a northwestern Indiana plant’s discharge of elevated levels of iron were the cause of an orange plume that entered a Lake Michigan tributary, prompting the closure of several nearby beaches and a water treatment facility.
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How to Magnet Fish: A guide to attracting junk and cleaning up local waterways
Magnet fishing is a simple sport, utilizing magnets and tension lines to dredge up junk and sometimes priceless items from rivers, lakes and streams. Check out this handy how-to on getting started.
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Bloomington water leaves bad taste in customers’ mouths, but officials say it’s safe to drink
Complaints of bad tasting and foul-smelling water in and around Bloomington have been reported since earlier this month, but officials say the water is safe to drink.