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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesWisconsin
Judge retains jurisdiction in lawsuit over Enbridge pipeline
-U.S. District Judge Janet Neff sided a second time with Enbridge Energy, which contends regulation of its Line 5 is a federal matter.
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ClevelandDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature HomepageIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Drinking Water News Roundup: Boil water advisories across region, Pennsylvania residents fight for public water
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
SE Michigan Water main break larger than thought; boil water advisories expected until September
-The weekend break disrupted water service for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders.
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APDrinking WaterIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake HuronMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Boil-water alert could last 2 weeks for some in SE Michigan
-A boil-water advisory could last up to two weeks for more than 130,000 people in southeastern Michigan as crews repair a water pipe break
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageForests and PlantsLake MichiganMichiganRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe CatchTourism
The Catch: 1,400-year-old trees on Michigan cliffs
-Despite the modest size of the trees, they had been growing out of the cliffs for more than a thousand years, making them some of the oldest trees in eastern North America.
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Climate ChangeEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsin
Energy News Roundup: Power outages growing across the country, controversy over Minnesota solar project
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
State: Tribar staffer ignored 460 alarms in Huron River chromium release
-A series of violation notices raise new questions about the events at the plant. State regulators indicate that on-site alarms at the company were overridden hundreds of times during a weekend evening when “no one should be at the facility.”
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Feature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS News RoundupResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
PFAS News Roundup: “Forever Chemicals” waste going unreported, PFAS in rainwater
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
What’s in Senate climate bill for Michigan? EV credits and cheaper insulin.
-The Inflation Reduction Act, which passed the Senate Sunday, is the country’s largest-ever investment in addressing climate change. Michigan stands to benefit from money to boost domestic electric vehicle, wind and solar production, as well as prescription drug savings for older Americans.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Michigan PFAS activists urge bolder action at fed hearing in East Lansing
-Activists want federal military and environmental regulators to better regulate cancer-causing PFAS chemicals, including at military sites such as Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda.