Chicago View
Feds too slow with Flint investigation
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How about owning up to responsibility in a timely manner? How about an apology for EPA’s failure to safeguard Flint citizens?
Water
Analyzing the Waukesha decision
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All eight of the Great Lakes states have given their blessing to Waukesha, Wisconsin, to tap Lake Michigan water.
Homepage Featured
Diving into (sweetwater) sea of data could help Great Lakes, win you money
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Drowning in data? Come up with an app or other product that uses one of the myriads of Great Lakes data sets and you can win up to $5,000. Categories include invasive species, water quality and climate change.
Commentary
Waukesha: Approve, declare victory and move on
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Facts, the law and logic support a yes vote by the Great Lakes governors.
Water
The dirty eight: Great Lakes pollutants targeted by U.S. and Canada
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The designation comes under Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
Water
Grand jury indicts German shipping company in Great Lakes dumping case
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It faces felony charges for illegal disposal of oil-contaminated material in the Great Lakes and submission of falsified records as part of an alleged cover-up.
Diversion
Minnesota delay imperils “getting Waukesha right”
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Request undermines impressive progress toward badly needed water stewardship win.
Water
Review: “Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World”
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Israel is a major player in the global water business whether in Asia, Africa, or the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Contaminants
Banned PCBs still haunt Great Lakes
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Study raises questions about whether enough is being done to eliminate emissions that can cause cancer and damage human immune and endocrine systems.
lakes/rivers/wetlands
Photo Friday: big boat brings big waves
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Watch as bystanders get caught in the Michipictoten’s wake as it arrives in the port of Duluth.