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AgricultureAlgae BloomsAuthorsDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFoodIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieNewsOhioVoters on Pollution: New poll says northwest Ohio voters support CAFOs crackdown
-The poll, released by the Environmental Law & Policy Center, follows a study that was released by the center in May showing that concentrated animal feeding operations were a major source of nutrient pollution in Lake Erie.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAuthorsBudgetEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingForever Chemicals FeaturedIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchShipping and PortsGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio House Bill 6, copper-nickel mines in Minnesota, new natural gas plant in Wisconsin and new support for Line 5
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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APArticleEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeDemocrats step on shaky political ground with fracking bans
-An all-out prohibition on fracking— backed by Sens. Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — has been well received by the liberal and climate-focused voters closely watching the primary. But the proposal also threatens to antagonize unions and voters in areas like Pennsylvania that depend on oil and gas for jobs.
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AgricultureAuthorsDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittMunicipalitiesNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWaterfront DevelopmentLake Water to Tap Water: Making Great Lakes water drinkable is not easy
-The process to turn Great Lakes water into municipal drinking water involves many steps, including preventing harmful algal blooms from contaminating the water with toxins.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismLake Superior lighthouse sold to tech exec for $159K
-The U.S. General Services Administration has brought in around $7.5 million from selling historic lighthouses over the past two decades.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBudgetDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMilwaukeeNatasha BlakelyNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsWaterfront DevelopmentWisconsinGreat Lakes Water Withdrawals: What’s happening in Wisconsin with Foxconn?
-Part of the Foxconn controversy comes from what was initially a $10 billion investment, a Gen 10 factory and 13,000 jobs but is now 1,500 jobs and a Gen 6 factory.
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AdvocacyBudgetClimate ChangeNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionResourceThe StatesWaterfront DevelopmentAid offered for homeowners affected by Lake Ontario flooding
-In the month of October, New York homeowners impacted by Lake Ontario flooding can apply for up to $50,000 in aid to repair damage.
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APBudgetEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFreightersIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeShipping and PortsWaterfront DevelopmentWorkGreat 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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AdvocacyAuthorsEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingForever Chemicals FeaturedIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: Wisconsin renewable energy, wind-powered zoos, nuclear power plant bailout petition
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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AuthorsBudgetEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNatasha BlakelyNatasha BlakelyNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRegionThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsSens. Stabenow, Peters push for new Great Lakes restoration legislation and increase in funding
-Michigan’s two U.S. senators and advocates from local watershed protection organizations share strategies for successful Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects.
