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‘Big pile’ of eels dumped in NYC park; impact not yet known
-The nonnative eel species has been illegally released into freshwater bodies in at least eight U.S. states, including New York.
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Wipes flushed in toilets cause big waste spill in Michigan small town
-Baby wipes clogged the wastewater system in Beulah in northern Michigan, causing a 10,000-gallon backup.
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Ancient stone patterns in Straits of Mackinac add new wrinkle to Line 5 pipeline debate
-A group of amateur explorers raised money to look at Enbridge Inc.’s oil pipeline on the lake bottom.
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Judge: Flint must check water lines in newer neighborhoods
-Flint is in the homestretch of digging down to water lines at more than 20,000 properties and replacing them if necessary.
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Minnesota Supreme Court weighs fate of PolyMet mine permits
-PolyMet wants to build the first of what could eventually be several copper-nickel mines in Minnesota.
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All-terrain wheelchairs added at Indiana Dunes State Park
-Two of the chairs are designed for use on trails, and one chair is designed for use on the Lake Michigan beach.
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Michigan PFAS activist has cancer, says she’s not surprised
-Sandy Wynn-Stelt was in Great Lakes Now’s documentary on PFAS, “The Forever Chemicals.”
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Trump pushes mining with order, but effects are uncertain
-The Trump administration is seeking to fast-track mining projects and could offer grants and loans to help companies pay for equipment.
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Michigan governor releases $500 million water infrastructure plan
-The initiative, dubbed MI Clean Water, calls for creating a pot of money from which local governments could apply for grants or loans to improve their water treatment systems.
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Lake Michigan drownings surge to new high in 2020
-Drownings in Lake Michigan have reached record levels with at least 53 people dead so far this year.