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AP Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking Feature Homepage Indigenous Communities Latest News Minnesota News
EXPLAINER: Why a rural pipeline is a climate battleground
June 15, 2021 - by The Associated Press
Line 3 opponents are focusing on blocking the rebuilding project instead of shutting down the line, although their long-term goal is making it obsolete through conversion from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

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AP Drinking Water Forever Chemicals Featured News PFAS Water Quality and Restoration Efforts Wisconsin
Tests show PFAS contamination in 500 French Island wells
June 15, 2021 - by The Associated Press
Wisconsin state officials have been supplying bottled water to island residents.

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AP Fish, Birds and Animals Forever Chemicals Featured News PFAS Water Quality and Restoration Efforts Wisconsin
Wisconsin DNR issues fish consumption warnings for Yahara chain
June 11, 2021 - by The Associated Press
The recommendations come after tests revealed elevated levels of PFAS in several fish species in lakes Monona, Kegonsa and Waubesa.

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Marquette gets 1,000 feet of Great Lakes beach from utility
June 8, 2021 - by The Associated Press
The Marquette City Commission recently voted to accept the land at no cost from We Energies, a utility company.

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Conservation corridor planned for Michigan’s western UP
June 8, 2021 - by The Associated Press
The expansion will create a mostly contiguous 19,000 acres (5,689 hectares) of conserved forestland when combined with neighboring Craig Lake State Park.

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Algal blooms close 5 Madison-area Wisconsin beaches
June 7, 2021 - by The Associated Press
The city-county joint health department is urging swimmers to check conditions before entering the water at any beach since algae levels can change quickly.

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Dispute over Flint bone scan device heats up in water cases
June 4, 2021 - by The Associated Press
The bone scan device has been a source of controversy in a $641 million settlement with people who were exposed to lead-contaminated water in Flint.

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PFAS chemicals found in a third of water samples, state says
June 4, 2021 - by The Associated Press
Of more than 400 sites tested across Pennsylvania, about one-third were found to contain one of the chemicals.

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Hundreds of lakes in U.S., Europe are losing oxygen
June 3, 2021 - by The Associated Press
The study’s authors said declining oxygen could lead to increased fish kills, algal blooms and methane emissions.

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AP Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing Feature Homepage Lake Michigan Michigan News Recreation and Tourism
Lifeguards up for discussion in Lake Michigan beach town
June 2, 2021 - by The Associated Press
The city stopped using lifeguards in 2001.

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