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Ban on a Ban on Bans: Legislation introduced to overturn a previous ban on plastic bag bans
-Michigan, after legislation banning the ban of plastic bags was introduced in 2016, is now looking at new legislation that will undo that.
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AdvocacyDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedIan WendrowIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceTribal Governments and First NationsWaterfront DevelopmentDependable or Disaster: Safety of Canadian company’s plans for mining in the U.P. under debate
-Amidst concerns about Canadian mining company Aquila Resources’ Back Forty Mine is doubt regarding the safety and reliability of its proposed upstream tailings dam.
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BudgetDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceThe StatesThe Right to Mine: Michigan grants Canadian mining company permits while Wisconsin Menominee tribe fights those permits in court
-The Wisconsin Menominee tribe has been fighting Canadian mining company Aquila Resources’ attempts to establish a gold and zinc sulfide mine along the Menominee River.
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AuthorsDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesForever Chemicals FeaturedGary WilsonMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeNew Standards on Lead and Copper: EGLE educates public on lead regulations while water suppliers fight new rule
-Improving drinking water quality was one of the campaign pledges Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made during her successful campaign in 2018.
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AuthorsClimate ChangeDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNatasha BlakelyNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchPFAS Update: New drinking water standards, legislation to ban PFAS firefighting foam and exposure assessments are all in development
-U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin organized a public forum on PFAS to update the community on what’s in progress to address contamination.
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Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeEvents and Special BroadcastsGreat Lakes Conferences ConferencesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentInfrastructure and More: Researchers and university leaders report on Michigan’s needs and opportunities
-Detroit Public TV will stream the Infrastructure Innovation Tour’s final stop. Learn more about what research is being done to help Michigan with water quality, the maritime industry, mobility, energy and communications.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBudgetDrinking WaterGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureMunicipalitiesNatasha BlakelyNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsIJNR Snapshots: Septic systems pose an environmental and economic dilemma for rural residents
-With the need for a new sewer system to protect the lake and the expense of such a system, some Tippecanoe Lake residents are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAuthorsClimate ChangeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsWaterfront DevelopmentIJNR Snapshots: Some Ohio farmland is being returned to its glory days as the Great Black Swamp
-The Black Swamp Conservancy has been attempting to bring back some of Ohio’s wetlands, buying up farmland to convert into nature reserves. GLN News Director Natasha Blakely learned more while on a fellowship with the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources. Read her reports.
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AuthorsDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFlintInfrastructureMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionResourceWater Quality and Restoration EffortsIJNR Snapshots: The human and environmental costs of emergency management in Detroit and Flint
-When residents in Detroit and Flint started to suffer consequences from choices made under emergency management, their attempts to address those concerns were often ignored. GLN News Director Natasha Blakely learned more while on a fellowship with the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources. Read her reports.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAlgae BloomsAuthorsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectIJNR Snapshots: Cost, timing, weather and lack of regulation make nutrient management hard for farmers around Lake Erie
-In the absence of regulation, there’s a continued push for voluntary nutrient management among farmers in Ohio. GLN News Director Natasha Blakely learned more while on a fellowship with the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources. Read her reports.
