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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeQuebecU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHoping to avoid Enbridge Line 5 shutdown, Canada asks U.S. to negotiate
-The Canadian government wants a federal judge to halt Michigan’s efforts to shut down the Line 5 pipeline until Canadian and U.S. diplomats can talk it out.
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Feature HomepageHabitat RestorationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Lessons from the Ashtabula River cleanup
-When the Ashtabula River and Harbor was identified as a Great Lakes pollution hotspot in 1985, few people thought the day would ever come when it was cleaned up and no longer a detriment to the community and Lake Erie. Thirty-six years later, it has been removed from the Areas of Concern list.
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Whitmer signs bills to complete budget, hails bipartisanship
-Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed off on $55 billion in spending to complete the state budget.
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AdvocacyCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeIn Climate Talks, Plans to Keep Planet from Overheating Should Not Ignore Water
-Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on September 21 that his country would no longer finance coal-fired power plants abroad, making a high-profile commitment to move away from some forms of fossil fuel infrastructure less than six weeks before a pivotal global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature LeadInfrastructureLeadMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan sending water, filters to Benton Harbor due to lead
-Michigan EGLE will provide bottled water and go door-to-door to ensure proper installation of faucet filters, according to a spokesperson.
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BudgetDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsTaylor HaeltermanWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinCommunity Assistance: Report finds disparities in drinking water fund distribution
-Drinking water systems in small and more diverse communities nationwide are less likely to receive state funding through the EPA’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, according to a recent report.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCOVID-19Latest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismMichigan parks are popular, but underfunded. They want some COVID money.
-Michigan’s state and local parks have long struggled to find funds to keep up with basic maintenance, a reality that has left grass unmowed, pavement cracked and equipment badly outdated.
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Governor appoints members of Indiana Wetlands Task Force
-Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed the 13 members of a task force that will research strategies to protect Indiana’s isolated wetlands and develop measures to incentivize their protection.
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6 tribes sue Wisconsin to try to stop November wolf hunt
-Six Native American tribes sued Wisconsin on Tuesday to try to stop its planned gray wolf hunt in November, asserting that the hunt violates their treaty rights and endangers an animal they consider sacred.
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Great Lakes Protection Fund: Award celebrates work tackling plastics, invasives, equity
-This year’s Great Lakes Protection Fund leadership award winners were announced Tuesday, with the theme of driving change to improve the health of the Great Lakes.
