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Sea lamprey control program receives OK to rehire federal workers, after initial scare
-Last month’s federal staffing cuts and hiring freezes threatened the sea lamprey control program. Now, it has permission to rehire the staff it originally planned to.
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Seven tribes withdraw from federal talks over Line 5 tunnel permit
-The tribes already had concerns about the process, but news that the Army Corps will likely fast-track the federal permit for the pipeline tunnel was “the final straw.”
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PFAS bill protecting utilities companies passes in Indiana House and Senate
-More PFAS news on New York’s Plastic Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, and how septic systems might be responsible for “forever chemicals” in private wells.
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What would the Great Lakes region be like with bullet trains?
-Exploring how high speed rail could transform the Great Lakes region.
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Wetlands rules face rollback under Trump: Great Lakes pollution next?
-Michigan will retain more water quality protections than many states but could still be impacted by pollution from other states or changes to state law.
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Battling Invaders and Exploring Hidden Habitats
-Fighting phragmites, lakebed mapping and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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Microplastics Lurk in Freshwater Environments Across Pennsylvania
-Penn State scientists found microplastics dating back to the 1950s buried in the sediments of a river, two creeks and a lake.
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Farmers and small business owners were promised financial help for energy upgrades. They’re still waiting for the money.
-Rural residents are left holding the bills for everything from solar panels to grain dryers.