contamination
Coal emissions can concentrate radioactivity
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A 2015 Duke University-led study found radioactive contaminants, such as byproducts of uranium and thorium, can be highly concentrated in this ash.
contamination
Illinois coal ash a statewide groundwater threat
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No one region of Illinois is safe from contamination of groundwater from coal ash.
contamination
Michigan power plants monitor groundwater for coal ash contaminants
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For all the care and regulations surrounding coal ash in Michigan, it still leaks from its landfills and ponds into the groundwater, according to a recent report from Environmental Integrity Project.
contamination
Coal ash contamination common across the Great Lakes
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In the Great Lakes region, coal ash polluted groundwater at 73 of 80 monitored sites.
Commentary
Commentary: US drinking water mostly safe; that’s not good enough
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A grade of 92 is an A at most schools, but for tap water it means that millions of Americans drink water that fails to met federal standards.
Wildlife
Invasive mussels challenge commercial whitefish fishing in the Great Lakes
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The spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels in the Great Lakes has altered the ecology of lakes, including disrupting the food web in the lakes. Commercial whitefish fishers are facing challenges in their industry that may be the result of changes to the food web brought about by the presence of the invasive mussels.
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Are wolves fish friends or foes?
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Keeping deer and elk in check results in better fish habitat. But wolves are also known to fish during spawning runs.
butterflies
Mowing milkweed means more monarchs
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The monarch butterfly might be on the decline, but a little milkweed-whacking can help get them back on their feet, experts say.
Climate
Canadian study: Wide water level swings, erratic snowfall in store for Great Lakes
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The first comprehensive look at climate change impacts on Canada says the country is warming twice as fast as much of the rest of the world.
Birds
Chicago a bird death trap of glass and light
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People might think that a larger city like New York would be guilty of more bird-window collisions than Chicago, but an unfortunate combination of building structures and geographical placement proves to be deadlier than size.