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Michigan House OKs spending on jobless benefits, flood costs
-Included in the bill is $6 million that would be a match for federal funds to clean up and respond to the Midland dam failure in May.
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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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Climate ChangeCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitLatest NewsMichiganNewsWisconsinIntersecting Crises: Fighting for climate justice in a pandemic
-Both climate change and COVID-19 are environmental justice issues, but fighting one in the middle of another poses challenges for advocates.
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Detroit RiverEvents and Special BroadcastsGreat Lakes Now Watch PartiesLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsRecreation and TourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWatch Party: Microplastics, Macro problems
-Watch this Great Lakes Now Facebook Watch Party in partnership with the Belle Isle Conservancy, which discusses the segment “Microplastics in the Great Lakes.”
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Lake Michigan Water Pipeline: Waukesha receives federal loan for water supply project
-The plan to divert water from Lake Michigan to Waukesha had initially proved controversial.
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Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic
-AP’s two-month review found that waivers were granted in more than 3,000 cases.
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Algae BloomsAsian CarpDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan’s State of the Great Lakes: Drinking water quality garners spotlight
-Michigan’s governor released her first State of the Great Lakes report, which activists and researchers say shouldn’t be mistaken for a critical evaluation.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPipeline tunnel supporters, foes clash before Michigan panel
-The two sides clashed during a public hearing before the Michigan Public Service Commission, one of several agencies that will determine the fate of Enbridge’s plan.
