The Wisconsin city is seeking an unspecified amount of damages to cover investigating the extent of the contamination and treating it.
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Pennsylvania hauled to court over blocking plastic bag bans
Philadelphia and three other municipalities in Pennsylvania sued the state over what they say was a covert abuse of legislative power to temporarily halt local bans or taxes on plastic bags handed out to customers by retailers.
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Building Resilience in Rural America
People in rural communities are often hit disproportionately hard by natural hazards. That’s an issue for the Great Lakes region, which is made up of a lot more than just urban areas like Chicago, Cleveland or Duluth.
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Rights vs. Regulations: When it comes to septic system codes, property rights remain a big barrier
Aside from COVID-19 and climate change, one of the biggest barriers to a statewide code for septic systems in Michigan is individual property rights.
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Great Lakes Moment: From the Rouge River to Persian Gulf, oil spill cleanups are handled by a Detroit company
Marine Pollution Control was founded in Detroit in 1967 as the first oil spill cleanup company in the Great Lakes and one of the very first in the nation.
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Winous Point: Conservation and research play key roles in history of one of the oldest hunting clubs
While hunting has been a hallmark of the Winous Point Shooting Club for more than 150 years, its true nature leans more toward conservation – especially since the creation of the Winous Point Marsh Conservancy two decades ago.
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Minnesota Supreme Court hands victory to PolyMet copper mine
The Supreme Court ruled that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency was not required under federal law to investigate allegations by environmental groups and a Native American tribe of “sham permitting.”
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Drinking Water News Roundup: Climate change and Illinois water withdrawals, clean water for Michigan students
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Michigan dams need ‘immediate attention’ to prevent next failure
A state task force has determined 86 recommendations released Thursday, identifying a host of regulatory, legal and funding fixes for aging dams and to boost dam safety.
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HotSpots H2O: Minnesota Rolls Out Plan for PFAS Contamination
Referred to as Minnesota’s PFAS blueprint, the plan will focus on three goals: to prevent PFAS pollution, to manage sources of already occurring PFAS, and to clean up contamination.