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CollaborationCOVID-19Industry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNew YorkNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsCOVID-19 has resurrected single-use plastics – are they back to stay?
-By late June, almost 50 single-use item reduction policies had been suspended across the U.S.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsClevelandFeature ClevelandJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsToxic Algae 2020: Moderate bloom forecasted for Lake Erie
-Discussed at this year’s forecast: the science behind it, can you use Lake Erie, and a citizen science initiative.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan wants Enbridge to pledge funds in case of oil spill
-DNR Director Dan Eichinger asked Enbridge to carry $900 million of liability insurance and set aside about $1.88 billion in additional assets.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupGroundwater ContaminationIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: Ohio water shutoffs, lead exposure from private wells
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s headline roundup.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorNewsWisconsinEnvironmental groups question Enbridge pipeline hearing
-The DNR held a hearing on the project July 1.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIan WendrowIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioWisconsinGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio pipeline, Indiana rejects rate increase
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterGroundwater ContaminationIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsContaminated Ground: Indiana’s City of Mineral Water faces specter of health threats
-Amidst alarming cancer cases, Martinsville residents rally to keep their water clean.
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COVID-19DetroitFatbergsFeature DetroitIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSlow Legislation: Flushable wipes become an issue in court and in law
-Governments are trying to fight wipes manufacturers through a variety of means and levels of success.
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Climate ChangeDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitInfrastructureJohn HartigLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Moment: Warmer, wetter, wilder
-Climate change has had a clear effect on the Great Lakes already – most clearly seen in the high water levels.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWhitmer’s Dilemma: How to shut down Line 5, avoid a legal swamp and keep Northern Michigan happy
-Michigan’s governor and attorney general diverge on their Line 5 strategy.
