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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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PFAS at Niagara Falls airbase
-The Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station ranks seventh on a list of the 100 U.S. military sites most contaminated with PFAS, according to a report issued by the Environmental Working Group.
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Advocates banking on new Illinois coal ash law to protect rivers and wells
-Amid federal uncertainty, two of Illinois’ most notorious coal ash storage sites will likely test new cleanup rules adopted this year.
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Climate migration: Could Pittsburgh be a haven for residents leaving other regions?
-Some Great Lakes cities are specifically marketing themselves as a destination for those fleeing climate change. Pittsburgh has been more measured.
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West Michigan residents fear coal ash contaminating drinking water wells
-State environmental officials are reviewing claims by multiple West Michigan residents that a coal ash storage site near Lake Michigan is contaminating drinking water wells.
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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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Climate change brings urgency to debate over Detroit’s grid resilience
-A look at Detroit’s recent blackouts and possible stakeholder solutions for grid resilience brings forward ideas that can be applied to power grids across the Great Lakes region as water levels and wild weather continue to impact energy needs.
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The murky process of reopening Palisades and why it’s a turning point for nuclear
-U.S. nuclear industry is closely watching Palisades, amid a surge of investments as demand climbs for low-carbon sources of electricity. Other recently shuttered nuclear plants could take a cue from Palisades.