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Wisconsin Assembly passes bipartisan water quality bills
-Ten of the 13 bills passed unanimously. Despite the broad support, it’s not clear whether they all will pass the Republican-controlled Senate which has yet to schedule them for a vote.
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AdvocacyAPBudgetDrinking WaterDuluthMinnesotaMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectMinnesota’s Legislature to consider funding water projects
-This year, cities have coalesced around another financial-aid request, this time for money that would help them pay for aging wastewater and drinking water facilities.
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Group works to protect Michigan’s Point Betsie Lighthouse
-An organization responsible for maintaining a historic Michigan lighthouse hopes that improving the site’s shoreline protection system will minimize damage from Lake Michigan’s high water levels.
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Some worry if New York’s coming plastic bag ban is enough
-New York retailers have begun giving up single-use plastic bags as the state prepares for the March 1 implementation of a ban aimed at reducing pollution.
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Ohio wants to put Lake Erie on a new, strict pollution diet
-The state plans to establish tougher regulations on runoff that’s feeding the outbreaks by limiting how much of the pollution is allowed to flow into the lake’s western end, Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency said.
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APBudgetIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake MichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinWisconsin governor seeks federal disaster declaration for 3 counties
-About $10 million in damages where repairs were eligible for federal reimbursement were identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Wisconsin Emergency Management.
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Millions needed to fix Michigan roads damaged by high water
-Roughly $5 million may be needed for immediate fixes, officials said. But long-term improvements such as repairing slopes will require considerably more.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsFactory farms provide abundant food, but environment suffers
-The spread of corporate animal farms is turning neighbor against neighbor in town halls and courtrooms across rural America.
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ArticleDrinking WaterGrand RapidsGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyPFASProtectBefore the PFAS-related consent decree takes effect, the public can comment at hearings and online
-The West Michigan company that dumped tannery scraps reached an agreement with two townships and the state. Here’s how to share your opinions about it.
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High water wreaks havoc on Great Lakes, swamping communities
-No relief is in sight, as forecasters expect the lakes to remain high well into 2020 and perhaps longer.
