Saying fossil fuel use will decline, the Ontario Energy Board told Enbridge Gas to charge developers, not homeowners, for new natural gas hookups.
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I-500 Snowmobile Race moving ahead despite warmer weather
The race takes place on a one-mile track of ice, so snow isn’t critical. But even though the race doesn’t need a lot of snow, the region’s trails do.
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Points North: Doe, A Deer, A (Sterilized) Female Deer
Deer culling is common across the Midwest. Cities often hire sharpshooters or allow hunters to kill a certain number of deer.
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Flint residents reach $25M settlement with engineers in water crisis case
Engineering company Veolia North America settles class-action lawsuit before a trial was set to begin. The company consulted the city of Flint after its disastrous 2014 water switch.
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Chicago could be first major Midwestern city to ban gas in new construction
Buildings are Chicago’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, but efforts to decarbonize them are facing union opposition.
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PFAS News Roundup: Researchers fear PFAS factory air emissions contribute to widespread contamination in North Carolina
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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Parts of Detroit could be radically transformed by city solar plan, for better or worse
Residents are divided over whether financial benefits outweigh risks.
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Mandated East Palestine creek cleanup is entering final phase, environmental officials say
Cleanup efforts are still underway in East Palestine nearly a year after a train derailed. Officials say progress is being made at restoring water quality and aquatic life.
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Smart buoys help brace Great Lakes for environmental challenges
Lake Erie is the first of the Great Lakes getting connected to the internet with a series of offshore “smart” buoys. And it’s not just for sending texts on the water.
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You can’t stop the lake
Pollution plays a role in preventing shoreline erosion for lakeside properties.
