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Michigan Supreme Court hears case over Flint water liability
-The case at the state’s highest court is one of many in state and federal courts over the scandal.
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Who’s in charge: Lack of storage facility oversight puts waterways at risk
-In major lakeside cities around the Great Lakes, there isn’t a clear answer on who handles oversight of industrial storage facilities.
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Environmental groups sue to speed up lake sturgeon status
-Environmental groups in Illinois and Indiana have filed a federal complaint in hopes of forcing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to complete a review that could designate lake sturgeon as a federally endangered species.
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PFAS News Roundup: Plasma-blasting PFAS, Wisconsin utilities decline to test, $1M Democrat ad buy
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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City of Buffalo lead poisoning plan missing key elements
-One missing element: a local law allowing city inspectors access to the interiors of the city’s abundant rental singles and doubles in poor neighborhoods.
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Water sensors, data collaboration make Great Lakes smarter
-Communities relying on Lake Erie for water could get an early warning of incoming algal blooms with technology currently in development.
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Documentary Update: What’s new with one of the families featured in “The Forever Chemicals”
-Seth and Tobyn McNaughton recently reached a settlement with Wolverine Worldwide and 3M.
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Before and After: High water levels at Michigan lighthouse
-Check out this interactive graphic showing Lake Michigan encroaching on the seawall protecting a lighthouse on its eastern shore.
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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ontario politicians on energy, energy monitoring in St. Paul, farmers growing solar
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in this fortnightly headline roundup.