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ClevelandDetroitDrinking WaterFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature MilwaukeeGary WilsonGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMessage 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?
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEvents and Special BroadcastsFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes Now Watch PartiesGroundwater ContaminationHabitat RestorationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentIsland BasketballRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchShipwrecksWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWatch Party: Recoveries
-Great Lakes Now Program Director Sandra Svoboda chats with John Russick from the Chicago History Museum, and GLN Producers Kathy Johnson and Nick Austin. They answer some audience questions about the show.
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APGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsTrump administration finalizes coal plant pollution rollback
-The change allows utilities to use cheaper technologies and take longer to comply with pollution reduction guidelines.
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CollaborationGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsNew global standards for mine waste won’t prevent dam failures, critics say
-The standards face criticism for failing to include enforcement mechanisms or penalties for companies falling short of requirements.
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Whitmer: $600M Flint water deal a step toward making amends
-By John Flesher and David Eggert, Associated Press Writers LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A $600 million deal between the state…
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Source: Michigan reaches $600M deal in Flint water crisis
-Under the deal, the state would establish a $600 million fund and Flint residents could file claims for compensation.
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APDetroitFeature DetroitGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLake St. ClairMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan rejects Macomb County sewage treatment lagoon plan
-The structure would use 1,400 feet of protected state waters where Chapaton Canal enters Lake St. Clair.
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CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsIllinoisans demand stricter coal ash rules, denounce state proposal
-Environmental advocates and community members voiced concerns about the state’s many contaminated sites.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupGroundwater ContaminationIndigenous CommunitiesInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: Drilling fluid contamination, mining pollution concerns, tribal community grants
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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CollaborationCOVID-19Drinking WaterFeature MilwaukeeGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMilwaukeeNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinMilwaukee significantly behind in project to replace 1,100 lead pipes by end of year
-As of Aug. 10, only 333 lines have been replaced.
