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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsPlayRecreation and TourismGreat Lakes Moment: One man’s foray into high-tech, long-distance birding
-In his monthly column, Great Lakes Now’s John Hartig profiles notable birder and digiscoper Jerry Jourdan.
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New York faces calls to act more swiftly on climate change
-Lawmakers holding budget hearings this week faced protests from environmental and left-leaning groups who criticized the lack of new solar and wind projects breaking ground in the state.
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APDrinking WaterIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMilwaukeeNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinWisconsin lawmakers introduce sweeping PFAS pollution bill
-The new bill would allocate $7.7 million over two years toward efforts to slow contamination and clean up polluted areas.
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Michigan Senate: No permit needed to protect homes from high water
-The legislation, which cleared the Republican-led chamber on a party-line 22-16 vote, was sent to the GOP-controlled House for future consideration.
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Suit filed to stop seawall that could protect 2 homes in Michigan
-The wall will interfere with the ability of the group that filed the suit to co-use the neighborhood’s shared beach area, according to some members of the Dunes Homeowners Association in West Olive.
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AdvocacyCollaborationDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts‘Wiggle room,’ deleted emails, and a controversial phone call: What we learned after five days of testimony in the PolyMet hearing
-Everyone concedes the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s handling of a water pollution permit for the controversial PolyMet project was far from normal. The big question is whether it was improper.
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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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Wisconsin Governor requests FEMA storm damage assessments in SE Wisconsin
-Doing the assessments will help determine whether communities may qualify for federal aid to help them rebuild, the governor said.
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Ohio’s toxic algae plan could give other states a blueprint
-Ohio’s governor has authorized an ambitious plan that this year will begin offering farmers financial incentives to adopt new agriculture practices and will create a network of wetlands to capture and filter runoff from fields.
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What climate change means for the future of ice fishing in Minnesota
-It’s not just glaciers that are disappearing as the planet warms.
