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Posted inDrinking Water, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Milwaukee, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The Catch, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Pollution problems … and solutions

by Great Lakes Now July 13, 2022

In Milwaukee, officials are working to eliminate combined sewage overflows that can pour pollution into local waterways including Lake Michigan.

Posted inGuest Article, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Will taxpayers bear the cost of cleaning up America’s abandoned oil wells?

by The Guardian October 12, 2021November 9, 2025

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