During a Detroit visit, EPA chief Andrew Wheeler announced a series of grants for Great Lakes projects as well as the current administration’s priorities and goals for the system.
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Detroit River Restoration: There’s progress, but the daunting process of toxic sediment removal remains
For the Detroit River, a tension remains between what appears to be its recovery and the extensive work still required to clean up the river.
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PBS NewsHour – Healing Flint
In Flint, residents are starting or expanding food and nutrition programs to mitigate the health impacts that come with drinking lead-contaminated water.
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Upside-Down Eagle: Bald eagles have faced a number of pollutants but are now a Great Lakes success story
While bald eagles in the Great Lakes region have grappled with DDT, PCBs and lead, the population has made a major comeback since the 1970s.
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Cameras, Vessels, Warning System: Enbridge increases security of Line 5 pipeline
Enbridge is introducing three new security measures “to reduce risk further until and while the tunnel’s being built,” Enbridge President and CEO Al Monaco said on Thursday.
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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: $1.2M approved for Fox River, public comment open for Lake Superior gas plant, Michigan AG shifting toward clean energy
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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Conflicted Congressman: Mich. Rep. Huizenga backs federal money for Great Lakes, supports Trump’s Clean Water Rule rollback
In his speech at Central Michigan University’s annual Great Lakes Symposium, Rep. Bill Huizenga talked at length about how Great Lakes issues transcend partisan political bickering.
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History of Energy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: Line 5 controversy reflects energy development in the U.P. and Canada
The role of Line 5 in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is tied to how energy utilities developed in the U.P. and the mining and logging boom of the mid-1800s.
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Muddied Waters: Bureaucratic process leaves well water at risk and farmers feeling targeted
The Wisconsin DNR is slowly looking at addressing the issue of manure spills and their impact, but local farmers are feeling targeted by the potential new regulations.
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Great Lakes Moment: Five decades since the infamous Rouge River fire
Great strides have been made in changing the state of the Rouge River in the years since the fire, though significant challenges still remain.
