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.
Areas of Concern
Cuyahoga cleanup means it’s safer to eat Cuyahoga fish
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It is one step in a decades long cleanup after the river and its fires helped spark environmental awareness nationwide.
Nearshore
Dogs keep gulls from polluting Great Lakes beaches
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A new study shows that border collies effectively reduced gull populations on beaches.
Energy
A Life Without Line 5
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Could Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and other parts of the state get the propane gas it needs without the Line 5 Pipeline? A new report just released says “yes.”
Water
Volunteer water monitoring program seeks new support
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Unless the Michigan legislature passes the governor’s proposed landfill fee bump, a program that’s recruited volunteers to test streams and lakes for 40 years will be terminated in 2019.
pollution
Pollution changing fish at 16 sites in three rivers reaching the Great Lakes
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A river that once caught fire is once again among those under the microscope for pollution pouring into the Great Lakes, researchers say.
Nearshore
Where the Great Lakes Compact ends and Wisconsin law begins
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Why the Waukesha and Foxconn water diversions involve different rules.
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Drink up? Depends on where you live
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When it comes to water, the contaminants you drink depend on where you live. Lead gets the most headlines, but there are problems with arsenic, nitrate and volatile organic compounds.
Podcasts
Wisconsin factory sparks concern for Great Lakes water use
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Construction crews are already laying water pipe in the Village of Mount Pleasant, about five miles from Lake Michigan.
Echo
Former Great Lakes exec campaigns for “holistic” approach to water issues
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Cameron Davis’ world has changed dramatically in the past year since leaving the U.S. EPA.