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Legal Responsibility: Michigan lawsuit blames dam owner for Midland dam failure
-AG Nessel seeks to absolve Michigan of any responsibility. Michigan dam safety gets more attention.
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Epidemic of wipes and masks plagues sewers, storm drains
-Masks and gloves thrown in the street can travel through storm drains in separate systems to lakes and other waterways.
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PFAS News Roundup: Hunting and fishing restrictions expanded, Duluth water safe, attorneys general urge stricter action
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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ChicagoCOVID-19DetroitFeature DetroitFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsOntarioQuizTourismAnimal Quiz: What Great Lakes aquarium animal are you in quarantine?
-Take a breather from everything else going on in the world and try this lighthearted Great Lakes Now quiz.
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Rescuing History: Museum experts across Michigan race to save the Midland archive
-On Memorial Day weekend, volunteers were sorting through damp artifacts, carrying boxes, ripping up carpets, removing drywall and cleaning to help save waterlogged artifacts.
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COVID-19DetroitFeature DetroitFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismTourismCOVID-19 Connection: Pandemic provides an opportunity for fish and insects to bond
-Like many other aquariums and museums, the Belle Isle Conservancy is finding ways to engage with the public and keep its animals entertained.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater WithdrawalsPollution, Permits: Enbridge, Michigan grapple with Line 5 tunnel project
-Pipeline tunnel project to discharge pollutants into Lake Michigan. Enbridge and Michigan meet in court.
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Virus upsets summer plans for Isle Royale park
-Camping might become available by late June or July but there will be no ferry service.
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Climate ChangeGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMore Than Dow: Chemicals, contaminants and untreated sewage all washed out by Midland dam breaks
-The potential environmental impacts of the flood are wide ranging.
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APGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsFlood raises fears of pollution at Michigan toxic waste site
-Scientists and activists fear some of the progress made to clean up dioxin pollution has washed away with the floodwaters that overwhelmed two dams this week.
