Go along with Great Lakes Now’s Ric Mixter on one of his adventures diving the Great Lakes.
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‘Wiggle room,’ deleted emails, and a controversial phone call: What we learned after five days of testimony in the PolyMet hearing
Everyone concedes the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s handling of a water pollution permit for the controversial PolyMet project was far from normal. The big question is whether it was improper.
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Pennsylvania governor floats plan to attack lead, asbestos in schools
Initiatives in the $1.1 billion package include money in Gov. Tom Wolf’s upcoming budget proposal and expanding existing grant programs. Smaller amounts could become available for replacing lead lines in public water systems and testing for lead in drinking water in schools..
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Enbridge: Broken rod in Great Lakes poses no risk
An energy company sees no reason to remove a narrow 270-foot (82.3 meter) rod from the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, telling regulators that it poses no risk to the Great Lakes while embedded in the lake bottom.
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Wisconsin Governor requests FEMA storm damage assessments in SE Wisconsin
Doing the assessments will help determine whether communities may qualify for federal aid to help them rebuild, the governor said.
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Ohio’s toxic algae plan could give other states a blueprint
Ohio’s governor has authorized an ambitious plan that this year will begin offering farmers financial incentives to adopt new agriculture practices and will create a network of wetlands to capture and filter runoff from fields.
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What climate change means for the future of ice fishing in Minnesota
It’s not just glaciers that are disappearing as the planet warms.
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Daily Reminder: Kids calendar art brings messages of water stewardship
Great Lakes Now Host Ward Detwiler helped judge the winners in a student art contest for a 2020 calendar. Here’s how to order your copy.
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Pittsburgh’s drinking water passes ‘major milestone’ as lead levels fall below federal threshold
In results released Friday, a sample of Pittsburgh water contained lead at 10 parts per billion [ppb], well below the federal threshold of 15 ppb that would require remedial action.
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High Water, Lower Speeds: Proposed law would give Michigan law enforcement agencies authority to lower boating speed limits
A new bill in the Michigan legislature would allow temporary restrictions on motorboat speed limits in part because of high water levels.