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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFreightersIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Opposition team criticizes Enbridge plans for oil tunnel
-Enbridge’s tunnel plan does not meet industry standards and poses significant hazards to workers and the environment, experts told AP.
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EMU to test campus wastewater for COVID-19
-The testing, part of the school’s return-to-campus plan, is intended to track the presence of the coronavirus in wastewater flowing from residence halls and apartment complexes.
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Relocated Isle Royale wolves form groups, reduce moose herd
-“They’re having no trouble finding and preying on moose, and that’s really significant,” said wildlife ecologist Rolf Peterson.
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APFish, Birds and AnimalsForever Chemicals FeaturedNewsPFASRecreational Hunting and FishingWisconsin
DNR: Avoid eating deer livers in Marinette area
-The Marinette area has been grappling with PFAS pollution in ground and drinking water for several years.
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Residents near flood-ravaged dams could be paying for years
-People near Wixom and Sanford lakes in Midland and Gladwin counties could pay thousands of dollars per year for 40 years.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Judge OKs oil flow through second Great Lakes pipeline
-Enbridge reported in June that an anchor support had been bent and scraped, although the pipe itself was unharmed.
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Invasive aquatic plant found in 4 Michigan inland lakes
-European frogbit resembles a miniature water lily with leaves about the size of a quarter.
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Michigan House OKs spending on jobless benefits, flood costs
-Included in the bill is $6 million that would be a match for federal funds to clean up and respond to the Midland dam failure in May.
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APGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Trump administration finalizes coal plant pollution rollback
-The change allows utilities to use cheaper technologies and take longer to comply with pollution reduction guidelines.
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Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic
-AP’s two-month review found that waivers were granted in more than 3,000 cases.