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PFAS News Roundup: States take on “forever chemicals” with bans and lawsuits
PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of widespread man-made chemicals that don’t break down in the environment or the human body and have been flagged as a major contaminant in sources of water across the country.
Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area.
PFAS News Roundup: Researchers fear PFAS factory air emissions contribute to widespread contamination in North Carolina
Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Indiana
Bill to allow industry use of some toxic PFAS passes Indiana House — WFYI
A bill that would change the definition of toxic PFAS to exclude chemicals Indiana manufacturers want to continue using passed the House on Tuesday.
Minnesota cities hope climate emergency resolutions add urgency to responses
By Frank Jossi
This story was first published on the Energy News Network and was republished here with permission
St. Paul last week joined a growing list of Minnesota cities passing climate resolutions aimed at adding urgency to state and local climate actions.
Great Lakes shipping cargo down 5.63% this year
Great Lakes shipping is down 5.63% so far this year, but a strong September brought the total closer to its 2021 level. Read the full story by NWITimes. Read the full story
EPA wants Native American tribes to implement water quality standards equivalent to the Clean Water Act’s requirements
By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Study offers new insights into farming-related injuries
A tractor falls on you. A horse kicks you. A cow pins you against the side of a barn. Your hand gets caught in a corn shucker.
These are just some of the accidents Michigan State University researcher Laurel Morano documented in her recent study of agriculture-related injuries – and only among the most dramatic examples of the dangers farmers face every day on the job.
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