It typically takes between seven and 12 gallons of water to produce one gallon of beer. Continue Reading →
Great Lakes breweries look to conserve region’s water
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Water quality
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Farmers, environmentalists at odds over proposed EPA water rule
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In March, the U.S. EPA issued a new rule clarifying its jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. Environmentalists praise it as a way to close loopholes for water polluters, but farm bureaus across the country say it goes too far and could hurt the agricultural industry. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Land, Catch of the Day, Water quality
Michigan communities grapple with upgrading water pipes
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The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that Michigan will need to invest around $15-billion in its drinking and waste water systems over the next 20 years. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Catch of the Day, Current State, Water, Water quality
Dam failure raises questions for state waterways
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Eighty-eight Michigan dams have a high hazard status. More than 90 percent of state’s dams by 2020 will be older than 50. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, dams, Water quality
Lake Erie isn’t only lake with algae headaches; Lake Ontario also on the hook
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Last summer’s Toledo water woes is a warning to the entire Great Lakes community. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Nearshore, Algae, Water quality
Michigan, New York, Minnesota test fisheater’s blood for contaminants
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Blood and urine of volunteers were tested for PCBs, pesticides, mercury, lead and cadmium as part of federal health study. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, contamination, Fish, Water quality
University spawns robofish to monitor Great Lakes
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A lot of sci-fi movies and books feature robots that look like people. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Catch of the Day, Water quality
Goosebuster and BirdXPeller fight disease from bird droppings
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It’s an aerial defense of human health. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Nearshore, Birds, drones, Skywatch, Water quality
Pennsylvania man faces sentencing for falsifying abandoned oil well plugging reports
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The fake reports caused the re-inspection of 95 wells in the Allegheny National Forest. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Energy, Green Gavel, Law, Water quality
Great Lakes in review: mayors on algae, restoration update
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For today’s Great Lakes Month in Review, we talk about a summit on water resources led by the region’s mayors and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s update to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Continue Reading →