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Report warns of dangers from staff decline at Illinois EPA
-The state’s lack of investment in the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is putting citizens at increased risk of public health issues, according to a report released at the end of November.
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Spending bill would boost funding for lakes cleanup
-A wide-ranging cleanup of the Great Lakes would receive a funding boost under a spending bill moving toward enactment in Congress.
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AuthorsClevelandDrinking WaterJames ProffittLatest NewsNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentH2Ohio: Ohio governor’s plan puts $1 billion toward clean water and new wetlands
-The H2Ohio projects, while not individually large-scale, are planned for strategic locations to maximize protection of Lake Erie.
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Michigan townships, Wolverine World Wide reach deal over PFAS contamination
-Michigan’s Plainfield and Algoma townships reached a tentative settlement with footwear company Wolverine World Wide in a federal lawsuit over contaminated water, officials announced Tuesday.
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PFAS water contamination not widespread, Pennsylvania says
-Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said Thursday that a first round of testing drinking water samples in Pennsylvania for the toxic chemicals known as PFAS does not indicate widespread contamination.
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Michigan officials investigating aggregate spill in Detroit River
-Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is investigating a spill of an unknown amount of construction aggregate material into the Detroit River from an industrial site with a history of environmental contamination.
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Great Lakes Fishery: Commercial vs. recreational conflict
-The battle between commercial fishers and recreational anglers is currently being fought through legislation.
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Great Lakes Moment: U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr., civil rights champion and supporter of clean environment for all
-In this month’s column, Great Lakes Now writer John Hartig talks about knowing and working with the late Rep. John Conyers on environmental and conservation issues in Detroit.
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Great Lakes Fishery: The start of the industry and the fall of fish populations
-The history of fishing, particularly commercial fishing, in the Great Lakes is a story of the rise, fall and return of native fish populations.
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Future water options for Joliet, Illinois, cost $300 million to $1 billion
-Joliet officials are mulling future water-supply options that could cost over $1 billion if they choose to build a pipeline to Lake Michigan.
