Forest Service Supports Great Lakes with $6.28M in Grants
Forest Service Supports Great Lakes with $6.28M in Grants ypina Tue, 05/07/2024 – 3:20 pm Grants will fund the planting of trees like these, which [more…]
Tag: Indiana
Coal byproduct, other pollution sources at Waukegan and Michigan City power plants face strict regulations under new EPA rules
Environmental advocates in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana applauded a tough new slate of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules for coal-fired power plants, including [more…]
Ag leaders from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana meet to discuss western Lake Erie water quality
The Ohio Department of Agriculture recently hosted a discussion around water conservation with agricultural leaders from Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan to focus on improving water [more…]
During the 2024 eclipse, biologists like us want to find out how birds will respond to darkness in the middle of the day
By Kimberly Rosvall, Indiana University and Liz Aguilar, Indiana University
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The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, coincides with an exciting time for wild birds. Local birds are singing for mates and fighting for territories as they gear up for their once-a-year chance to breed.
Over $300,000 was awarded to landowners to fund soil conservation in the Western Lake Erie Basin
State and federal partners announced that conservation practices will be implemented on over 1,700 acres of Indiana farmland through the Western Lake Erie Basin Regional [more…]
PFAS News Roundup: MIT chemists designed a sensor that detects PFAS
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A bill to secure industry use of toxic PFAS is dead – for now.
Great Lakes steel production jumps by 20,000 tons
According to American Iron and Steel Institute, steel mills in the Great Lakes region, clustered mainly along the south shore of Lake Michigan in Northwest [more…]
Lake Michigan rescue equipment bill signed into law
On Monday, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed Senate Bill 253 into law, requiring the installation of life rings every quarter mile along Lake Michigan’s Indiana [more…]
PFAS News Roundup: Indiana senators scrap bill that would change definition of polyfluoroalkyl substances in favor of manufacturers
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Manufacturer-friendly PFAS bill abandoned by Indiana Senate committee — Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana senators ditched a bill that would have changed the definition of toxic PFAS chemicals to exempt use by manufacturers.
Indiana House approves law requiring life rings along Lake Michigan
The Indiana House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill requiring life rings at Lake Michigan entry points. The Indiana Senate unanimously passed the [more…]
PFAS News Roundup: UW-Stevens Point researchers look to plants to solve PFAS contamination
Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup. Critics: Bill cutting protections from PFAS toxic chemicals a step [more…]
Energy News Roundup: Opposition over solar development in Illinois, Excessive heat in Detroit
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Will County solar boom not entirely welcomed — Herald-News
Some Illinois local officials say a recent state law limits their ability to block commercial solar developments amid landowner opposition.