The U.S. General Services Administration has brought in around $7.5 million from selling historic lighthouses over the past two decades.
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Great Lakes Water Withdrawals: What’s happening in Wisconsin with Foxconn?
Part of the Foxconn controversy comes from what was initially a $10 billion investment, a Gen 10 factory and 13,000 jobs but is now 1,500 jobs and a Gen 6 factory.
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Crews doing final cleanup work on Michigan UP’s Manistique River
More than 2,000 dump truck loads of sediment are being removed from the Manistique River in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, which was contaminated with industrial waste during the last century.
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Pool crew leaves behind trail of blue on Lake Erie cliff
Police say a crew coating a swimming pool near Cleveland got caught ‘blue-handed’ dumping waste over a cliff into a river.
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Spills and Sewage: Southern Lake Michigan grapples with legacy pollutants as climate change threatens progress on sewage discharges
Southern Lake Michigan continues to face chemical spills even as it struggles with long-term contamination and weather events causing sewage discharges.
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Aid offered for homeowners affected by Lake Ontario flooding
In the month of October, New York homeowners impacted by Lake Ontario flooding can apply for up to $50,000 in aid to repair damage.
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Great Lakes freighters may have to treat ballast water
Environmentalists and researchers are claiming Great Lakes-exclusive freighters are helping spread invasive species around the lakes, and new ballast water regulations are being determined, while industry groups argue that the research needs more work.
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Great Lakes Moment: Cleanup is not just a cost, but an investment
A recent study released by the International Association for Great Lakes Research examines the link between Great Lakes cleanups and increasing economic revitalization in the region.
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Wisconsin Gov. Evers issues order to curb PFAS contamination
Under an executive order from Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, the Wisconsin DNR and Departments of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection have to create a website on the chemicals known as PFAS, collaborate with municipalities and wastewater treatment plants to identify PFAS sources and consider PFAS when developing fish and wildlife consumption advisories.
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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Wisconsin renewable energy, wind-powered zoos, nuclear power plant bailout petition
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.