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Former EPA official: Minnesota regulators wanted PolyMet critiques kept out of public comment to avoid ‘press’
-Kevin Pierard, who oversaw the permit at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said state officials asked him to submit concerns after a public comment period because, among other things, the critique would “create a good deal of press.”
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Supreme Court won’t take case prompted by Flint water crisis
-The case the justices turned away without comment Tuesday involves a lawsuit against the city and water regulators, most of whom were responsible for making sure federal clean water laws were followed.
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APDrinking WaterIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWisconsinWisconsin lawmakers poised to adopt restrictions on firefighting foam
-Both the Senate and Assembly are scheduled to vote on the Republican-authored proposal Tuesday. The GOP controls both houses, making passage all but certain. The bill would go next to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who can sign it into law or veto it.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectPFAS News Roundup: Public input in Michigan, bans on firefighting foam, legislation won’t pass Senate
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS – a group of man-made chemicals flagged as a major contaminant in sources of water across the country – in the Great Lakes region and on a national level in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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The U.S. House just voted to regulate PFAS. Here’s what you need to know
-PBS NewsHour laid out what you need to know about PFAS, what the bill means, what the next step is and what existing resistance there is to this bill and why.
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Superfund cleanup considered for Detroit ‘green goo’ site
-The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said an evaluation of the Electro-Plating Services Inc. site will be completed this spring.
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APArticleDetroitDetroit RiverDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsEPA: Lead, uranium found after Detroit River aggregate spill
-The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said in a statement Thursday that the EPA’s testing of soil and water at the Detroit Bulk Storage detected “many heavy metals including uranium.”
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Algae BloomsDrinking WaterJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLake Erie Algae: 2019 was bad but could have been worse
-How did the bloom affect fishing and tourism, what is being done, and what can be done about it?
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APDrinking WaterGroundwater ContaminationNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinWisconsin lawmaker task force urges $10M for clean water initiatives
-The range of initiatives includes creating a new water policy office; bumping up state funding for county conservation workers; increasing grants for rebuilding or replacing wells contaminated with manure and fertilizer; and grants for farmers who grow crops that require less fertilizer.
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Drinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesForever Chemicals FeaturedGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsMounting Pressure: Groups call on Michigan governor to lead on key Great Lakes issues
-What will Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2020 look like, with her new role as the chair of the Great Lakes Compact’s council, in addition to handling bottled water legislation and Line 5 lawsuits?
