Deer hunters have more to worry about than just COVID-19 and the flu. On the beware list: a group of chemicals known as PFAS and lead from ammunition.
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When a Dam Comes Down: Removal of dams allows fish passage and habitat restoration
Razing dams and returning rivers to their more natural courses is happening throughout the world – including on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation.
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Michigan Allocates $20 Million to Relieve Customer Water Debts
The state is using federal CARES Act funding to help residents pay off past-due water bills that accrued during the pandemic.
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Judge: Flint must check water lines in newer neighborhoods
Flint is in the homestretch of digging down to water lines at more than 20,000 properties and replacing them if necessary.
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Banned: Canada takes next step toward zero plastic waste by 2030
Plastic gets “toxic” designation, while single-use bottled water gets ban exemption.
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EGLE fines company $60,000 over 2019 Detroit dock collapse
The Revere Dock was illegally storing limestone aggregate along the river when the site collapsed in late November 2019.
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The Age of Nature: Humanity’s relationship with nature in the Great Lakes region and beyond
What are the modern issues affecting nature and what are humans doing about them?
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Minnesota Supreme Court weighs fate of PolyMet mine permits
PolyMet wants to build the first of what could eventually be several copper-nickel mines in Minnesota.
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All-terrain wheelchairs added at Indiana Dunes State Park
Two of the chairs are designed for use on trails, and one chair is designed for use on the Lake Michigan beach.
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Lack of Utility Data Obscures Customer Water Debt Problems
Inadequate data hampers understanding of who is most affected by overdue water bills.