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“Cleanup work will cease”: How proposed federal budget cuts will affect Lake Michigan
-This week, Great Lakes Now begins a series on how the budget cuts proposed by the Trump Administration will affect…
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Head of Great Lakes Commission says “The Great Lakes will be a victim of a meat axe” if Trump budget is approved
-After eight years of a tailwind from the executive branch supporting Great Lakes restoration, advocates have encountered a funding storm…
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President Trump proposes steep budget cuts for U.S. EPA; orders review of landmark water rule
-President Donald Trump acted this week on long-stated plans to alter the way this country addresses environmental issues. During his…
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Minnesota Governor remains focused on water quality
-Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has made clean water a priority during his tenure as governor and that focus continues as…
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Michigan’s Governor and Flint’s Mayor at odds over water bill credits for citizens
-Collaboration between state of Michigan and the city of Flint on the water crisis continues but there are still…
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Does waning Great Lakes influence loom for Chicago?
-The heady days of Chicago holding outsized influence over Great Lakes issues could be waning. Chicago has been riding a…
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Will Trump follow Wisconsin Gov. Walker’s environmental model?
-Looking for a clue to how President Donald Trump may approach environmental issues? Look to Wisconsin. Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott…
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Legal hurdles face Flint residents in EPA suit
-A year after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to intervene in Flint, a group of residents…
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Activists search for pipeline options to counter Trump’s orders
-Environmental groups are looking for options to minimize the risk of oil pipeline failures in the wake of the Trump…
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Wisconsin mayor makes emotional case against Waukesha diversion
-Racine Mayor John Dickert doesn’t hold back when he talks about water quality concerns for the town of 78,000 on…
