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Pennsylvania governor floats plan to attack lead, asbestos in schools
-Initiatives in the $1.1 billion package include money in Gov. Tom Wolf’s upcoming budget proposal and expanding existing grant programs. Smaller amounts could become available for replacing lead lines in public water systems and testing for lead in drinking water in schools..
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingDetroitLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismSt. Clair RiverHigh Water, Lower Speeds: Proposed law would give Michigan law enforcement agencies authority to lower boating speed limits
-A new bill in the Michigan legislature would allow temporary restrictions on motorboat speed limits in part because of high water levels.
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Board authorizes Wisconsin DNR to begin drafting water standards for pollutants
-The department has proposed: creating groundwater standards for 16 substances that are currently unregulated, including E. coli bacteria; revising standards for five substances already regulated; and creating limits on PFAS in groundwater and surface water.
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Weed in the Water: How does cannabis use affect our freshwater ecosystems?
-How does cannabis use affect our freshwater ecosystems? A group of researchers in a remote region of Ontario aims to find out how marijuana impacts water systems and what the implications are for the Great Lakes.
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Wisconsin lawmakers approve firefighting foam restrictions
-The bill now goes to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who can sign it into law or veto it.
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Supreme Court won’t take case prompted by Flint water crisis
-The case the justices turned away without comment Tuesday involves a lawsuit against the city and water regulators, most of whom were responsible for making sure federal clean water laws were followed.
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Wisconsin lawmakers poised to adopt restrictions on firefighting foam
-Both the Senate and Assembly are scheduled to vote on the Republican-authored proposal Tuesday. The GOP controls both houses, making passage all but certain. The bill would go next to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who can sign it into law or veto it.
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APIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsIndiana mulls law aiming to limit Lake Michigan beach access
-The legislation, sponsored by state Rep. Doug Miller, would give up the state’s ownership of large swaths of Indiana’s lake shoreline to adjacent private property owners if the property description in their deeds indicates the land extends to Lake Michigan.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHearing puts Minnesota agency under scrutiny over PolyMet mine permit
-Ramsey County Chief Judge John Guthmann is opening a fact-finding hearing into allegations that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency improperly tried to suppress serious concerns by the federal Environmental Protection Agency about the PolyMet mine’s risks to clean water.
