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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.

FRESH, August 9, 2022: Unmonitored Ag May Account for Majority of Lake Erie Manure Pollution

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An estimated 60 percent of manure pollution in Lake Erie’s western basin may originate from farms whose manure disposal is not tracked.

FRESH, July 26, 2022: Citizens Divided Over Wind Energy in Lake Erie

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A wind farm has emerged as the latest energy flashpoint in New York.

FRESH, July 12, 2022: Michigan Agency Launches Mercury Monitoring Program

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Mercury, a toxic byproduct of certain industrial processes, may have contaminated over 24,000 sites across the state.

FRESH, June 28, 2022: Wisconsin Adopts PFAS Regulation

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The Wisconsin Legislature allows new PFAS standards to take effect.

FRESH, June 14, 2022: Research Highlights Gaps in Federal Air Pollution Data

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Researchers find that federal data does not capture local variations in Ohio’s air pollution.

FRESH, May 31, 2022: Summer To Bring Rising Electricity Rates, Blackouts to Great Lakes Region

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Utilities warn of power outages and rising electricity rates across the Great Lakes region this summer.

FRESH, May 17, 2022: EPA Recommends Against Minnesota Mining Permit

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FRESH: Biden Strengthens Environmental Reviews for Large Infrastructure Projects

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U.S. President Joe Biden has restored several key provisions of a bedrock federal environmental law.