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Rust belt govs need to shine environmental legacy
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Who will lead in protecting the Great Lakes environment?
Apparently not the governors.
Maybe the “rust belt” tag is still deserved.
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Un-Wisconsin: Former leader backslides on environment
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Attacks on wetlands, phosphorus controls and even recycling are on Wisconsin’s agenda. And that has region-wide implications.
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Advice to new mayor: Create a 21st century Chicago water policy
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Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel refers to the Great Lakes as “our Grand Canyon.”
If he’s serious, he’ll fight carp, sewage and mercury. Water made Chicago and the mayor can improve the city’s relationship with it.
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New Chicago mayor faces water service decision – fix it or sell it?
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Chicago is in the midst of a mayoral election campaign and an issue that wouldn’t normally garner much attention is right there with the budget, schools, city services and crime.
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Is Illinois lawmakers’ shot at Great Lakes sewage substantive?
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Here is an opportunity for Congress to show some Great Lakes leadership.
But the proposal’s deadline is 20 years away and it lacks funding for critical infrastructure.
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Chicago view: Is the city’s influence on Great Lakes policy justified?
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Does Chicago have too much influence over the Great Lakes given its minimal geographical footprint? The Asian carp’s advance toward Lake Michigan highlights the impact the city has on 20 percent of the world’s fresh surface water.