Fresh, March 21, 2023: Chicago Residents and Activists File Suit Against Toxic Sediment Dumping Grounds

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Residents and activists on Chicago’s Southeast Side are suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a plan to expand toxic sediment dumping grounds.

FRESH, March 7, 2023: EPA Proposes Considering Tribal Treaty Rights in Water Quality Standards

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As PFAS pollution in Lake Superior threatens Ojibwe fishing practices, a new EPA proposal would require states to consider treaty rights in water quality standards.

FRESH, February 21, 2023: Proposed Wisconsin State Budget Includes Funding for Oneida Nation Wetlands Restoration

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Wisconsin’s state budget proposal includes nearly $1 million in funding for wetlands restoration.

FRESH, February 7, 2023: Development Planned for Greater Toronto Would Require a Controversial Water Shake-up

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In Ontario, a plan to develop York Region includes what many say is a detrimental — and illegal — water transfer from Lake Huron watersheds to Lake Ontario. 

FRESH, December 6, 2022: Report Urges Michigan Officials to Adopt Water-Affordability Plan for Low-Income Residents

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Nonprofit groups urge Michigan officials to adopt a water-affordability strategy for low-income residents.

FRESH, November 22, 2022: Freshwater Mussel Revival in the Chicago River

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An environmental nonprofit revives freshwater mussels in a section of the Chicago River.

FRESH, November 8, 2022: Ontario Government Proposes Less Strict Wetlands Protections

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The conservative government in Ontario is pushing for changes to the province’s wetlands policy that would loosen protections for “provincially significant wetlands.”

FRESH, October 25, 2022: New York Governor Must Decide Fate of Partial Crypto-Mining Moratorium

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The future of the cryptocurrency industry is at stake in New York as the governor considers a moratorium on certain forms of crypto-mining.

FRESH, October 4, 2022: Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Emerges as Political Flashpoint

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In central Illinois, residents are reluctant to make way for an underground carbon dioxide pipeline.

FRESH, September 20, 2022: Line 5 Must Reroute, But Not Shut Down, Judge Rules

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A U.S. district court judge ruled that the Line 5 oil pipeline has been trespassing on certain tribal lands since 2013.

FRESH, September 6, 2022: Demand Surges As Detroit Unrolls Water Affordability Plan

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Starting this month, over 2,500 Detroit residents will see lower water rates as a new affordability plan takes effect.

FRESH, August 23, 2022: Lake Erie Wind Project Can Proceed, Ohio Court Rules

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The pilot project will consist of six wind turbines in Lake Erie, about eight miles offshore from Cleveland.