Health experts agree this will be a pivotal moment in determining whether the nation slides into a deeper mess.
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Whitmer’s Dilemma: How to shut down Line 5, avoid a legal swamp and keep Northern Michigan happy
Michigan’s governor and attorney general diverge on their Line 5 strategy.
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PFAS News Roundup: Potential COVID-19 connection, DOD bill, Michigan lakes and rivers with PFAS foam
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Michigan judge allows restart of disputed Line 5 oil pipeline
This new order comes nearly a week after shutting Line 5 down because of damage to a structure that anchors a section of the line.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: Pennsylvania fracking oversight, lead plumbing standard, EPA water infrastructure grants
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s headline roundup.
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Hope and Resilience: Great Lakes islanders continue to adapt to COVID-19 conditions
Locals on Beaver Island, Washington Island and Put-in-Bay adjust even as the threat of COVID-19 remains.
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Roller Coaster: Michigan’s long history with environmental contamination
This special column from John Hartig looks at 10 incidents of contamination in Michigan’s history.
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Judge shuts down energy pipeline in Michigan’s Great Lakes
Enbridge has not provided Michigan officials enough information to show that continued operation of the Line 5 twin pipeline is safe.
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Fighting Fatbergs
Fighting Fatbergs SEGMENT 1 | Macomb County, Michigan In 2019, a 19-ton glob of garbage and waste clogged a southeast Michigan sewer. Called a “fatberg,” the blockage was made of […]
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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Lake Huron nuclear waste storage plan dropped, renewable energy in Midland
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.