Water
Great Lakes breweries look to conserve region’s water
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It typically takes between seven and 12 gallons of water to produce one gallon of beer.
Land
Farmers, environmentalists at odds over proposed EPA water rule
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In March, the U.S. EPA issued a new rule clarifying its jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. Environmentalists praise it as a way to close loopholes for water polluters, but farm bureaus across the country say it goes too far and could hurt the agricultural industry.
Water
Michigan communities grapple with upgrading water pipes
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The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that Michigan will need to invest around $15-billion in its drinking and waste water systems over the next 20 years.
Water
Dam failure raises questions for state waterways
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Eighty-eight Michigan dams have a high hazard status. More than 90 percent of state’s dams by 2020 will be older than 50.
Nearshore
Lake Erie isn’t only lake with algae headaches; Lake Ontario also on the hook
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Last summer’s Toledo water woes is a warning to the entire Great Lakes community.
Water
Michigan, New York, Minnesota test fisheater’s blood for contaminants
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Blood and urine of volunteers were tested for PCBs, pesticides, mercury, lead and cadmium as part of federal health study.
Water
University spawns robofish to monitor Great Lakes
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A lot of sci-fi movies and books feature robots that look like people.
Nearshore
Goosebuster and BirdXPeller fight disease from bird droppings
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It’s an aerial defense of human health.
Energy
Pennsylvania man faces sentencing for falsifying abandoned oil well plugging reports
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The fake reports caused the re-inspection of 95 wells in the Allegheny National Forest.
Water
Great Lakes in review: mayors on algae, restoration update
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For today’s Great Lakes Month in Review, we talk about a summit on water resources led by the region’s mayors and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s update to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.