Echo
Environmental group gives Michigan legislature an ‘incomplete’ grade
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It also rated every Michigan legislator individually after comparing voting records to the organization’s stated goals.
Water
Questionable additive okay for toothpaste but not hand soap?
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Minnesota will ban an anti-bacterial chemical in consumer products. Canadians considering similar move.
Water
Leaking petroleum judgment gains $800,000 for state
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The money is for cleanup , civil fines and penalties for failure to properly remediate three sites with leaking underground storage tanks in Berrien County. The ruling could be appealed.
Energy
Turning waste into watts
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Consumers Energy has selected four Michigan farms to produce electricity with anaerobic digesters.
Water
Hundreds meet to discuss Toledo water quality, algae
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They told Ohio’s Lake Erie legislators what should be done to reduce the lake’s toxic algae — and protect drinking water for millions of residents.
Recreation
Kite boarders bring new conflicts to Great Lakes beaches
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An Ontario park launches kite boarders on a separate beach from swimmers. The increasingly popular activity is also a source of conflict for people sharing Great Lakes beaches.
Land
Ohio farmers point to algae law loophole
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Ohio’s new fertilizer certification law may be a step toward better management of algae threats to drinking water. But critics say its voluntary nature, delayed implementation and failure to address manure are significant flaws.
