How did the bloom affect fishing and tourism, what is being done, and what can be done about it?
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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Wisconsin superfund cleanup, Minnesota court rejects gas plant, six GL states join U.S. Climate Alliance
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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Wisconsin lawmaker task force urges $10M for clean water initiatives
The range of initiatives includes creating a new water policy office; bumping up state funding for county conservation workers; increasing grants for rebuilding or replacing wells contaminated with manure and fertilizer; and grants for farmers who grow crops that require less fertilizer.
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Show Expansion: Great Lakes Now welcomes its new multimedia producer
Ric Mixter has many years of experience writing about the Great Lakes, producing shows and diving them.
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Energy Alternatives: Outside of Line 5, where can Michiganders get energy?
While some governments and groups continue to support Line 5, universities and environmental groups are looking into alternative energy sources to supply Michigan.
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EPA collects 11K gallons of water from Detroit contaminated site
High levels of multiple contaminants were found in soil and groundwater at a site in Madison Heights when an inspection was launched after brightly-colored ooze was seen last month seeping through a concrete barrier along Interstate 696.
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Consumers Energy Foundation continues its funding for Great Lakes Now’s coverage and programming
A $330,000 grant helps Great Lakes Now bring you more stories and TV shows about the region’s freshwater resources.
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Officials extend comment period on Kalamazoo River cleanup
Federal officials are giving the public more time to comment on a Kalamazoo River cleanup settlement that was announced last month.
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Mounting Pressure: Groups call on Michigan governor to lead on key Great Lakes issues
What will Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2020 look like, with her new role as the chair of the Great Lakes Compact’s council, in addition to handling bottled water legislation and Line 5 lawsuits?
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Backlog of toxic Superfund clean-ups grows under Trump
The Trump administration has built up the biggest backlog of unfunded toxic Superfund clean-up projects in at least 15 years, nearly triple the number that were stalled for lack of money in the Obama era, according to 2019 figures quietly released by the Environmental Protection Agency over the winter holidays.