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Michigan Dam Safety Task Force holds first virtual meeting
-The task force was formed following the Midland dam failures in May.
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Judge OKs oil flow through second Great Lakes pipeline
-Enbridge reported in June that an anchor support had been bent and scraped, although the pipe itself was unharmed.
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Sturgeon Stocking: COVID-19 puts pause on popular sturgeon release program
-The program, slated to stock 3,000 lake sturgeon in the Maumee River each autumn for the next two decades, will continue next year.
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Enbridge just wants a permit. Michigan critics want to bring down Line 5
-The case stems from a seemingly small detail in Enbridge’s larger quest to build a massive underground tunnel in the bedrock below the Straits.
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Missing Meteorite: Did the search in Lake Michigan find it?
-Adler Planetarium is giving a live virtual update on its teen meteorite-finding project, The Aquarius Project.
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EPA Region 5 refutes internal watchdog report finding possible major issues in record keeping
-The Office of Inspector General report found a “lack of effective internal controls” in record keeping that could affect litigation and information requests.
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Total Maximum Daily Load: Court case looks to push for Ohio EPA nutrients limit for Lake Erie
-Advocates say the sooner a limit is created the better for Lake Erie.
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Invasive aquatic plant found in 4 Michigan inland lakes
-European frogbit resembles a miniature water lily with leaves about the size of a quarter.
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Message to 2020 Candidates: Focus on water quality in Great Lakes states
-A question on the minds of many in the Great Lakes region for the 2020 presidential election candidates: What is your water policy?