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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Toxic coal ash, utility company water withdrawal, Line 5
Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
In this edition: Chicagoans furious after smokestack demolition releases dust in Little Village, toxic coal ash to remain on Michigan shorelines indefinitely as coal plants close, Minnesota and Wisconsin natural gas plant opting away from water withdrawal for cooling purposes, Ohio consumer advocate pushing to divert energy efficiency funds to COVID-19 relief payments, and Enbridge’s project to replace part of its Line 5 pipeline under the St.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/04/great-lakes-energy-line-5-coal-ash-demolition-water-withdrawals/
Sporting Uncertainty: COVID-19 casts shadow over Great Lakes sports events
Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: COVID-19 impacting utilities everywhere and across industries
New law mandates Indiana schools test for lead contamination
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Drinking water fountains and taps at public and private schools in Indiana will be required to be tested for lead contamination by 2023 under a new state law.
The law requires schools’ drinking water equipment to be tested by Jan. 1, 2023, and take action if results show lead at higher than 15 parts per billion.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/03/ap-new-law-indiana-schools-test-lead-contamination/
Lack of social distancing leads to closure of parks, trails in Chicago and elsewhere
Water for All: Milwaukee, Chicago lead in ensuring water during COVID-19 crisis
Freshwater Future Weekly: March 27, 2020
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Blog – Freshwater Future
https://freshwaterfuture.org/uncategorized/freshwater-future-weekly-march-27-2020/
Chicago mayor thinking about closing city trails, parks
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday that the sight of crowds along Lake Michigan despite a statewide stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the coronavirus has her considering shutting down the city’s parks.
“When we have masses of people out there as I just saw … it’s a problem,” Lightfoot said.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/03/ap-chicago-mayor-thinking-about-closing-city-trails-parks/
Inside Entertainment: COVID-19 has Great Lakes aquariums and museums offering online activities
Student Protesters Demand Lightfoot Live Up To Campaign Promises on Environmental Protection
By Brett Chase, Better Government Association, through the Institute for Nonprofit News network
More than two dozen Chicago young activists Friday called on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to reinstate a city department of environment to combat heavy pollution in black and Latino neighborhoods and increase efforts to fight climate change.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/03/student-protesters-chicago-lightfoot-campaign-environmental-protection/
Freshwater Weekly: March 6, 2020
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Blog – Freshwater Future
https://freshwaterfuture.org/uncategorized/freshwater-weekly-march-6-2020/
Piping Plovers: Film fest spotlights endangered bird’s return to Chicago’s Lake Michigan shore
Who’s in charge: Lack of storage facility oversight puts waterways at risk
Environmental groups sue to speed up lake sturgeon status
CHICAGO (AP) — Environmental groups in Illinois and Indiana have filed a federal complaint in hopes of forcing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to complete a review that could designate lake sturgeon as a federally endangered species.
Lake sturgeon are a prehistoric fish that were once plentiful in the Great Lakes but have been reduced to extremely low levels by pollution, overfishing and habitat destruction.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/03/ap-environmental-groups-sue-lake-sturgeon-status/
Freshwater Weekly: February 16th, 2020
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https://freshwaterfuture.org/uncategorized/freshwater-weekly-february-16th-2020/