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Wisconsin Assembly passes bipartisan water quality bills
-Ten of the 13 bills passed unanimously. Despite the broad support, it’s not clear whether they all will pass the Republican-controlled Senate which has yet to schedule them for a vote.
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Industry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioRic MixterShipping and PortsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWorkTouring with Ric: A close-up view of the largest of the Soo Locks
-Go along with Great Lakes Now’s Ric Mixter on one of his adventures exploring the Great Lakes.
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AdvocacyAPBudgetDrinking WaterDuluthMinnesotaMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectMinnesota’s Legislature to consider funding water projects
-This year, cities have coalesced around another financial-aid request, this time for money that would help them pay for aging wastewater and drinking water facilities.
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Native Guide: Identify the local mussels that live around you with these handy apps
-U.S. and Canadian apps provide guides to mussel species to spread awareness and help the general public engage with local aquatic fauna.
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BudgetDrinking WaterGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectQuebecThe ProvincesThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWaterfront DevelopmentThird Rail Proposal: Selling Great Lakes water proposed to lower lake levels
-University of Chicago law professor proposes selling Great Lakes water, sparking renewed denials and reminders of why that isn’t a current possibility.
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Ohio wants to put Lake Erie on a new, strict pollution diet
-The state plans to establish tougher regulations on runoff that’s feeding the outbreaks by limiting how much of the pollution is allowed to flow into the lake’s western end, Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency said.
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No Defense: New PFAS documentary looks at military’s role in the crisis
-The film debuts on Feb. 19 at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor.
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AdvocacyAuthorsCommercial FishingFish, Birds and AnimalsFoodJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioProtectRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingYellow Perch, Emerald Shiners: Diet change might have led to drop in fish catches
-While Lake Erie’s walleye population is smashing records, the lake’s populations of yellow perch and emerald shiners aren’t faring quite so well.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBuffaloDetroitDetroit RiverLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWaterfront DevelopmentHouse Renewal: A bipartisan-sponsored bill increasing Great Lakes funding passed the U.S. House
-The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative was reauthorized in one chamber of Congress. The bill now awaits approval from the Senate.
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CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeQ&A: Michigan lawmaker aims to ‘build the coalition’ around clean energy
-U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, discusses coalition building, electric vehicles and ongoing environmental challenges in her Detroit-area district.
