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CollaborationDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsNewsPFASWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin‘Something has to be done’: Living along Madison’s Starkweather Creek, one of Wisconsin’s most polluted waterways.
-In 2019, Wisconsin’s Starkweather Creek contained higher levels of PFOA and PFOS — two more scrutinized types of PFAS — than any other waters the Department of Natural Resources tested that year. At the creek’s Fair Oaks Avenue crossing, the DNR detected levels of PFOS at 270 parts per trillion and PFOA at 43 ppt.
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DetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsGreat Lakes Moment: Ecosystem restoration needs more environmental justice
-In this month’s column from writer John Hartig, evidence of environmental injustice can be found nearly everywhere in southwest Detroit. A recent study looked at the impact of noise pollution in particular on the community.
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Drinking WaterIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLack of Enforcement: Less compliance with environmental laws means more pollution in the lakes
-Over the length of President Donald Trump’s term, not only were a number of environmental regulations rolled back, enforcement of the ones that remained dropped.
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Industry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake OntarioLatest NewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBlue Jeans Blues: Researchers find denim microfibers in Great Lakes
-The problem, which goes beyond synthetic fabrics, is one that some in the fashion industry are trying to solve.
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Michigan officials investigate fish kill on Escanaba River
-The die-off was reported Aug. 9 on the 52-mile-long river.
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DetroitDetroit RiverEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: A tribute to Guy O. Williams, environmental justice champion
-He worked for a range of environmental organizations including the National Wildlife Federation and Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice.
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Epidemic of wipes and masks plagues sewers, storm drains
-Masks and gloves thrown in the street can travel through storm drains in separate systems to lakes and other waterways.
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Detroit RiverHabitat RestorationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsNewsRegionResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Moment: Investing in pollution prevention and restoration pays off
-A new study on Great Lakes pollution cleanup finds that investing in both prevention and restoration of toxic sites pays off in the long run.
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Climate ChangeGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMore Than Dow: Chemicals, contaminants and untreated sewage all washed out by Midland dam breaks
-The potential environmental impacts of the flood are wide ranging.
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APGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsFlood raises fears of pollution at Michigan toxic waste site
-Scientists and activists fear some of the progress made to clean up dioxin pollution has washed away with the floodwaters that overwhelmed two dams this week.
