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Whitmer proposes $300M in water funding for communities
-Michigan Gov. Whitmer proposed $300 million to help local utilities address elevated lead levels, plan for pipe replacement and connect users of contaminated wells to municipal supplies.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSturgeon Restoration: Drawing in the public with a festival
-To encourage stewardship of lake sturgeon, in particular some hidden spawning grounds for the fish, a group of people organized the Blue Water Sturgeon Festival, with art, food, touch tanks and more.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: Algae blooms threaten Illinois, Wisconsin DNR cuts runoff regulations
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Climate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsShipping and PortsWisconsinSustainable Shipping: At the Port of Milwaukee the wind blows toward a greener future
-In Milwaukee, the port’s wind turbine has been a great source of success, but despite efforts, the port struggles to change its image with the public.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNew YorkPFASPFAS News RoundupWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Minnesota requiring businesses to monitor, PFAS impact on COVID vaccine, new New York standards
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeJudge keeps Michigan oil pipeline case in federal court
-The clash over whether Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 should continue operating raises issues “under consideration at the highest levels of this country’s government” involving a U.S.-Canada treaty and federal pipeline safety regulation, U.S. District Judge Janet Neff ruled.
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AgricultureBuffaloClevelandFeature HomepageInfrastructureLake ErieLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsErie Hack Finals: Is Lake Erie’s most pressing water problem toxins, agriculture or infrastructure design?
-Erie Hack is a “multi-month innovation challenge” that encourages people from the U.S. and Canada to pitch their ideas for new ways and technologies to help Lake Erie, with prizes of $30,000 and $15,000 at stake for the winner and runner up.
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BudgetChicagoDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature LeadFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeQ&A: New EPA Great Lakes administrator talks Benton Harbor, infrastructure, AOC cleanup
-Sites like the Detroit River will benefit from the billion-dollar windfall, says new Region 5 administrator Debra Shore. Shore also defends Michigan’s actions in Benton Harbor.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismI Speak for the Fish: Teamwork, smooth swimming and other lessons from Great Lakes fish
-In this month’s column, Kathy Johnson talks about the tips she’s learned for navigating the waters from fish like walleye, sturgeon and gobies.
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Program to help Benton Harbor residents with water bills
-The federally-funded program is designed to help households that have had water disconnected or are facing disconnection pay to have it restored. That includes other potential related costs including trash, cable and internet, according to the Michigan Department of Human Services and Benton Harbor.
