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Court: DNR can impose farm conditions, consider well impact
-The decisions mark a major win for conservationists and clarify that the Department of Natural Resources has broad authority to protect Wisconsin’s waters.
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Ohio expands farmer incentive program to clean up Lake Erie
-Farmers in 10 more northern Ohio counties will be eligible to receive financial incentives for using new agriculture practices that improve water quality in Lake Erie.
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APBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismNonprofit: Number of drownings in Great Lakes jumps in 2021
-More drownings have been reported in the Great Lakes so far in 2021 than by this time last year, prompting officials to urge swimmers to practice water safety measures.
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Water authority: Pumping stations did not fail during storm
-Due to an electrical service issue only three of six pumps at one station were able to be brought online, while a power outage at a second station slowed efforts to turn three of its pumps on as the rain poured.
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APChicagoCOVID-19Feature-ChicagoIllinoisLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsRecreation and TourismTourismChicago’s Adler Planetarium won’t fully reopen until 2022
-Planetarium officials said they’ll start offering some events in July, but due to financial difficulties the full reopening will be in March 2022.
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APDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedGrand RapidsMichiganNewsPFASWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHomes on tainted wells near Michigan airport will get city water
-Forty homes near the airport have levels of PFAS above state drinking water standards, and another 222 had some detection of the chemicals.
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Owner of closed power plant to remove toxic waste near river
-Three coal ash pits were dug into the flood plain by Illinois Power, which built a coal-fired power plant next to the river in 1955.
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In break with Trump, House GOP forms group on climate change
-The Conservative Climate Caucus is an all-GOP group aimed at educating fellow Republicans on climate change and advancing market-based policies to counter the Green New Deal and other Democratic proposals.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsArmy Corps plans extensive review of Great Lakes tunnel plan
-The Corps could have settled for a narrowly tailored examination of needs and purposes for the tunnel, but it opted for an environmental impact statement, which involves a more comprehensive study, including consideration of reasonable alternatives.
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NOAA to designate Wisconsin coastline as national sanctuary
-The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has published the final rule designating the sanctuary.
