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AdvocacyAPArticleCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesNewsPartner ContentPolicyProtectRecreation and TourismThe States17 states sue feds over Endangered Species Act rules
-Seventeen states, including Illinois, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania, sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block rules weakening the Endangered Species Act, saying the changes would make it tougher to protect wildlife even in the midst of a global extinction crisis.
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APArticleCollaborationEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEquity and Environmental JusticeFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsHabitat RestorationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPartner ContentResourceScience, Technology, ResearchWaterfront DevelopmentPipeline rules adopted years after deadly explosion, spills
-New rules from the Department of Transportation were adopted Tuesday to prevent pipeline spills and deadly gas explosions but don’t address recommended steps to lessen accidents once they occur.
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ArticleAuthorsDrinking WaterFlintGary WilsonMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismRegionScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBeyond Flint: Environmental justice water woes impact many other urban communities study says
-A study released by three nonprofit organizations found that rural communities with high populations of people of color are most impacted by water quality issues.
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ArticleAuthorsEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentPublicSourceSingle-use plastic and air pollution: Two leading experts share their knowledge about climate change
-PublicSource spoke to two Pennsylvania-based experts, air quality researcher Albert Presto and environmental advocate Larry Schweiger about climate change.
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Water certification denied for Line 3; re-filing expected
-Minnesota pollution regulators have denied a water quality certification for Enbridge Energy’s proposed Line 3 upgrade.
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History buff finds ships that sank in 1878 in Lake Michigan
-A diver and maritime history buff has found two schooners that collided and sank into the cold depths of northern Lake Michigan more than 140 years ago.
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AgricultureArticleAuthorsBlue EconomyEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchClean Water Rule: Ohio U.S. Rep. challenges Trump on rollback while key Great Lakes legislators stay silent
-Michigan’s EGLE remains “committed to protecting Great Lakes ecosystem” The Trump administration’s recent repeal and replacement of the…
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ArticleClimate ChangeForests and PlantsInfrastructureNewsPennsylvaniaRegionResearch, Data and TechnologyThe StatesClimate migration: Could Pittsburgh be a haven for residents leaving other regions?
-Some Great Lakes cities are specifically marketing themselves as a destination for those fleeing climate change. Pittsburgh has been more measured.
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AdvocacyAPArticleBudgetChicagoIllinoisLake MichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWaterfront DevelopmentChicago installs lakefront barriers to shield against flood damage
-Chicago officials say crews will install hundreds of yards of barriers along Lake Michigan to guard against flood damage from storms in the fall and winter.
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AdvocacyAPArticleBudgetDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsConcerns grow over PFAS-tainted sewage sludge spread on croplands
-For decades, sewage sludge from thousands of wastewater treatment plants has been used nationwide as cropland fertilizer. But while the sludge offers farmers a cheap source of fertilizer, there long have been concerns about contaminants in the material — and attention of late has turned to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
