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Michigan House OKs spending on jobless benefits, flood costs
-Included in the bill is $6 million that would be a match for federal funds to clean up and respond to the Midland dam failure in May.
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Climate ChangeCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitLatest NewsMichiganNewsWisconsinIntersecting Crises: Fighting for climate justice in a pandemic
-Both climate change and COVID-19 are environmental justice issues, but fighting one in the middle of another poses challenges for advocates.
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Algae BloomsAsian CarpDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan’s State of the Great Lakes: Drinking water quality garners spotlight
-Michigan’s governor released her first State of the Great Lakes report, which activists and researchers say shouldn’t be mistaken for a critical evaluation.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPipeline tunnel supporters, foes clash before Michigan panel
-The two sides clashed during a public hearing before the Michigan Public Service Commission, one of several agencies that will determine the fate of Enbridge’s plan.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyWater Quality and Restoration EffortsTurtles vs. Oil: Great Lakes Now producer talks ecosystems, life on the water and covering the lakes
-Kathy Johnson’s segment in the latest episode, “Turtles vs. Oil,” looks at wildlife recovery efforts.
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Whitmer: $600M Flint water deal a step toward making amends
-By John Flesher and David Eggert, Associated Press Writers LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A $600 million deal between the state…
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Source: Michigan reaches $600M deal in Flint water crisis
-Under the deal, the state would establish a $600 million fund and Flint residents could file claims for compensation.
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APDetroitFeature DetroitGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLake St. ClairMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan rejects Macomb County sewage treatment lagoon plan
-The structure would use 1,400 feet of protected state waters where Chapaton Canal enters Lake St. Clair.
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Bald eagle shows air superiority, sends drone into lake
-The attack happened July 21, when the drone was mapping shoreline erosion near Escanaba in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: PFAS in fast food packaging, every Madison well
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
