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Water shutoff protections extended by Michigan governor
-In late March, the state began reconnection efforts.
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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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APMichiganNewsPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinTrump Cabinet members look to reassure battleground voters
-When the EPA’s administrator was in Michigan and Wisconsin last month, he described the administration as a friend of an initiative to clean up the Great Lakes.
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Unchanged Mission: Activists say a Nestle Great Lakes exit doesn’t resolve bottled water issue
-Nestle strategy calls for sale of Michigan, Ontario bottled water business.
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CollaborationIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinTribes, advocacy groups sue EPA over rule narrowing scope of federal waterway protections
-The tribes and organizations turned to federal courts in Washington state and Arizona.
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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 Efforts
Whitmer’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.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPFAS News Roundup: Potential COVID-19 connection, DOD bill, Michigan lakes and rivers with PFAS foam
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
