The board gave the department the go-ahead on a 5-1 vote, despite concerns from the agricultural industry that the restrictions could cost farmers millions of dollars annually.
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Michigan townships, Wolverine World Wide reach deal over PFAS contamination
Michigan’s Plainfield and Algoma townships reached a tentative settlement with footwear company Wolverine World Wide in a federal lawsuit over contaminated water, officials announced Tuesday.
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No major impacts on Lake Superior found from Line 3 pipeline
An updated environmental review released by a Minnesota state agency Monday found no serious threat to Lake Superior if crude oil ever leaked from a new pipeline to replace Enbridge Energy’s aging Line 3 across northern Minnesota.
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PFAS water contamination not widespread, Pennsylvania says
Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said Thursday that a first round of testing drinking water samples in Pennsylvania for the toxic chemicals known as PFAS does not indicate widespread contamination.
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Bottled Water Wars: Legal setback for Nestle, Michigan legislators move to restrict shipments out of Great Lakes watershed
As Nestle continues to fight to increase its Michigan water withdrawals in court, three bills were introduced that would increase state control over its water resources.
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Lightfoot’s Actions on Environmental Campaign Promises Are Off to a Slow Start
Chicago mayor says budget constraints have cooled her ambitious plans. Her 2020 budget includes no new funding for additional pollution inspectors.
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Minor earthquake in Lake Erie shakes Ohio shoreline again
Federal geologists say a small earthquake just off the Lake Erie shoreline shook cities east of Cleveland.
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No excessive radiation at Detroit River aggregate spill site
Staffers with the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy inspected the Detroit Bulk Storage property with federal and local officials, taking radiological measurements and sampling river water just offshore in southwest Detroit.
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Michigan officials investigating aggregate spill in Detroit River
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is investigating a spill of an unknown amount of construction aggregate material into the Detroit River from an industrial site with a history of environmental contamination.
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Don’t Feed the Fatberg: Michigan Science Center launches its new fatberg exhibit
The exhibit is available for all museum visitors to see starting Thursday, Dec. 5.