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Hundreds of waterways added to Minnesota list of impaired waters
November 14, 2019 - by The Associated Press
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has added 581 waterways to its list of impaired waters in its biennial report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released Wednesday.

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Judge allows lawsuit seeking action on Lake Erie algae
November 14, 2019 - by The Associated Press
A federal judge in Ohio says an environmental group pushing for mandatory regulations to prevent toxic algae blooms on Lake Erie can move forward with its lawsuit.

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Report shows mixed results on Great Lakes lamprey control
November 14, 2019 - by The Associated Press
Populations of fish-killing sea lamprey remain at near-historic lows in Lakes Michigan and Ontario but are above target levels in Lakes Huron, Superior and Erie, according to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

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PFAS at Niagara Falls airbase
November 14, 2019 - by Investigative Post
The Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station ranks seventh on a list of the 100 U.S. military sites most contaminated with PFAS, according to a report issued by the Environmental Working Group.

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Ohio ranks high in hazardous dams needing work
November 12, 2019 - by The Associated Press
A two-year investigation by The Associated Press found that Ohio has the fifth highest number of dams rated in poor or unsatisfactory condition among the 45 states and Puerto Rico that complied with the AP’s public records requests.

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Dow agrees to $77M environmental settlement in Michigan
November 11, 2019 - by The Associated Press
Dow Chemical Co. has agreed to fund environmental restoration projects worth an estimated $77 million to compensate for decades of pollution by its plant in Midland, Michigan, officials said Friday.

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Balloon Effect: Survey highlights Great Lakes’ balloon pollution problem
November 11, 2019 - by Sharon Oosthoek
The survey has found 1,500 balloon fragments on local beaches since June, putting wildlife at risk when they mistake them for food or become entangled in string.

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Funding Boost: Michigan, Ohio senators secure increase for federal Great Lakes restoration program
November 8, 2019 - by Natasha Blakely
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters worked with Ohio Sen. Rob Portman for the additional $9 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget.

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Monopolies and Demographics: Why Meeting UP Energy Needs is Both Challenging and Expensive
November 7, 2019 - by Ian Wendrow
Two of the main reasons utility rates in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are so high are the aging demographics of the area and the financial setup of the utility companies that supply energy there.

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This year’s algae bloom on Lake Erie ranks as fifth largest
November 7, 2019 - by The Associated Press
Researchers say the harmful algae bloom on Lake Erie this past summer was the fifth largest since they began ranking them going back to 2002.

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