The EPA proposed new rules that would remove lead pipes from America’s drinking water infrastructure over the next decade. Chicago is a notable exception.
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Preserving Minnesota’s bogs could fight climate change
Researchers in Minnesota are creating a national map to identify peatlands – soggy areas of slowly decaying organic matter – and guides for how to restore them. The PeatRestore project is set to span several years.
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What a permitting debacle in Fremont could mean for biodigesters across Michigan
A food waste digester in Fremont is closing after a years-long permit dispute with the state. Environmental groups say the outcome of that dispute could have far-reaching impacts.
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Faced with COVID-era civil rights complaints, Chicago commits to environmental justice
Chicago is joining a nationwide trend of large cities incorporating equity or justice goals into preparing for climate change’s impact on public health.
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Ratepayers still paying for closing coal plants?
In Wisconsin, several coal plants have announced plans to shut down. But ratepayers are still saddled with the cost.
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PFAS News Roundup: CDC encourages doctors to start testing for PFAS
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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How safe are Great Lakes fish to eat? Depends on who you ask
There are big discrepancies among jurisdictions on what fish to eat and how often, making it difficult for individuals and communities to make informed decisions that affect their health.
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Enbridge appeals to vacate an order that would shut down its pipeline
An attorney for the energy company Enbridge tried to persuade a federal appellate court to vacate an order that would shut down part of a pipeline running through a Wisconsin tribal reservation.
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The future of water management, with Curt Wolf
After Detroit’s 2021 catastrophic flooding event, new ideas emerged about climate adaptation. Curt Wolf sat down with Great Lakes Now to discuss how the Michigan Center for Freshwater Innovation is bringing solutions to the table by getting everyone to the table.
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Wreck of ship that sank in 1940 found in Lake Superior
Shipwreck hunters have discovered a merchant ship that sank in Lake Superior in 1940, taking its captain with it, during a storm off Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.