The issue of Great Lakes water diversions comes back to the forefront with a recent attempt by a Minnesota company to look into diverting water to Colorado.
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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Line 5 pipeline updates in Ohio, Wis. and Minn., and some renewables face uncertain future
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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PFAS at Niagara Falls airbase
The Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station ranks seventh on a list of the 100 U.S. military sites most contaminated with PFAS, according to a report issued by the Environmental Working Group.
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Balloon Effect: Survey highlights Great Lakes’ balloon pollution problem
The survey has found 1,500 balloon fragments on local beaches since June, putting wildlife at risk when they mistake them for food or become entangled in string.
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”Bells Chime 29 Times”: Detroit Mariners’ Church continues its annual memorial service
The Edmund Fitzgerald sinking is one of the better-known tragedies of the Great Lakes. On the anniversary, the Mariners’ Church in Detroit will hold a service in honor of the freighter crew and others lost on the Great Lakes.
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Funding Boost: Michigan, Ohio senators secure increase for federal Great Lakes restoration program
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters worked with Ohio Sen. Rob Portman for the additional $9 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget.
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Monopolies and Demographics: Why Meeting UP Energy Needs is Both Challenging and Expensive
Two of the main reasons utility rates in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are so high are the aging demographics of the area and the financial setup of the utility companies that supply energy there.
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Divide: Federal agencies, advocates differ on Asian carp strategy
Some feel commercial fishing and electrical barriers are enough to keep the carp out of the Great Lakes, while others are pushing for the Brandon Road lock project.
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Siege: Asian carp at the gates of the Great Lakes
The Asian carp invasion is a problem that the Great Lakes can expect to deal with for decades to come, according to experts.
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Great Lakes Moment: Harmful algal blooms negatively impact the Lake Erie economy
Many people are aware of the environmental and health impacts of toxic algae, but harmful algal blooms have an impact on the economy as well.
