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The EPA is aiming to get rid of lead pipes in 10 years. But not in Chicago.

The EPA is aiming to get rid of lead pipes in 10 years. But not in Chicago.

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The EPA is aiming to get rid of lead pipes in 10 years. But not in Chicago.

By Siri Chilukuri, Grist

This story was originally published by Grist and was supported by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. You can subscribe to Grist’s weekly newsletter here.

The announcement earlier this week — that the EPA wants to get rid of lead pipes that provide drinking water within the next decade — sounded like good news, especially in Chicago, which has the most lead water pipes of any city in the United States.

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Michigan regulators approve key permit for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel

Michigan regulators approve key permit for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel

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Michigan regulators approve key permit for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel

By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan

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.

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Remaking Port Milwaukee into a Great Lakes trade hub

Remaking Port Milwaukee into a Great Lakes trade hub

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Remaking Port Milwaukee into a Great Lakes trade hub

Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan on Jones Island, Milwaukee’s newly updated port is emerging as a potential force in the city’s economy. Port Milwaukee aims to unlock opportunities for business, industry, and the community with updated facilities to include agricultural exports. The port’s backers hope the ripple effects will redefine Milwaukee’s role in the Great Lakes economy.

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Energy News Roundup: Renewable energy fuels major economic payoffs in rural Indiana, Amazon announces its first Michigan solar farm project

Energy News Roundup: Renewable energy fuels major economic payoffs in rural Indiana, Amazon announces its first Michigan solar farm project

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Energy News Roundup: Renewable energy fuels major economic payoffs in rural Indiana, Amazon announces its first Michigan solar farm project

Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

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Halpin supports lifting Illinois nuclear plant moratorium as part of clean-energy solution — Local 4 News

An Illinois state senator says he backed a bill to lift the state’s nuclear moratorium to advance modular reactor research and “provide a bridge” during the renewable energy transition.

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PFAS News Roundup: Wastewater is key contributor of ‘forever chemicals’ pollution, according to report

PFAS News Roundup: Wastewater is key contributor of ‘forever chemicals’ pollution, according to report

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PFAS News Roundup: Wastewater is key contributor of ‘forever chemicals’ pollution, according to report

Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

 

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Illinois

Forever chemicals’ toxic legacy at Chicago’s airports — Chicago Sun-Times

Firefighting foam containing PFAS contaminated groundwater under Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports, a military investigation found.

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After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise

After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise

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After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise

By Elizabeth Mack, Michigan State University, Edward Helderop, University of California, Riverside and Tony Grubesic, University of California, Riverside

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During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Detroit residents got a break from water shut-offs.

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We’re going to need a bigger fishbowl

We’re going to need a bigger fishbowl

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We’re going to need a bigger fishbowl

A tiny goldfish might look cute in a fishbowl on your shelf, but if released into the wild it can grow to a terrifying size and become a menace to the ecosystem. They eat pretty much anything and everything, root up plants causing the water to become cloudy and dark, and reproduce and grow so quickly that almost no predators can stop them.

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