Water
Blame, deny, repeat; EPA’s pitiful testimony on Flint makes even Snyder look good
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Politics trump citizens of Flint as EPA administrator refuses to accept any responsibility for water mess.
Catch of the Day
From optimism to arrogance: a look at EPA on the eve of another Great Lakes Day
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From algae blooms to the Flint water crisis, problems show the EPA’s transition from optimism to arrogance regarding water quality in the Great Lakes.
Chciago View
Silence was a governmental failure for Flint water
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EPA was a silent enabler of this multi-governmental failure. Yet criticism from some environmental watchdogs is curiously muted.
Water
Who are those who quietly toil for the Great Lakes?
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Thomas Hardy and the Tao Te Ching point the way.
Water
The sorry state of Michigan’s environmental watchdog
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s environmental legacy at stake.
Water
Great Lakes Week 2015: boulders, birds and…bland
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Algae, PAHs, invasives and managed grazing are also on tap for Great Lakes confab. But where is Waukesha?
Water
Waukesha’s drinking problem causes regional hangover
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When no water means some water, it’s time to make a deal.
Nearshore
Great Lakes month in review: nuclear waste, pipelines, algae
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Current State reviews this month’s biggest environmental stories from around the basin, including algae blooms, nuclear waste and oil pipelines.
Water
Tracking a herd of Great Lakes elephants
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If you’re going to praise politicians, you have a responsibility to criticize them too. Too often Great Lakes advocates are like referees who swallow their whistles, afraid to make the tough calls.
Nearshore
Great Lakes govs whiff on algae; can they hit a diversion home run?
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This class of Great Lakes governors has one more shot at prioritizing the region’s water interests over those of their respective states.