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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did not follow its own procedures when it shared comments and concerns on a draft permit for PolyMet’s proposed copper-nickel mine over the phone with Minnesota regulators instead of in writing, according to the agency’s inspector general. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is collecting smelt for the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) so that smelt in the Canadian waters of Lake Superior can be tested for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminants. Read the full story by The Sault Star.

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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is collecting smelt for the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) so that smelt in the Canadian waters of Lake Superior can be tested for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminants. Read the full story by The Sault Star.

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City and state officials in Cleveland, Ohio, are planning to build a series of islands along the coast of Lake Erie near Cleveland to restore natural habitat and hydrology to the area. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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A new study found that mercury in the sediment of the St. Louis River estuary in Duluth, Minnesota, was left by industry decades ago. Mercury in these sediments accumulates in the fish that live in the estuary, making the fish unsafe to eat. Read the full story by the Mitchell Republic.

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The Lake Michigan Circle Tour road-signs around Lake Michigan take travelers on a tour that covers four states and 105 lighthouses – and will also lead travelers to miles of beaches, quaint harbor towns, parks and natural areas, unique attractions and across the Mackinac Bridge. Read the full story by MLive.

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Bipartisan House lawmakers from several Great Lakes states are asking the Biden administration to prioritize funding in the next budget for projects that would prevent the spread of Asian carp and make overdue improvements to the Soo Locks. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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Great Lakes ports remain vitally important to the well-being of communities but are ineligible for many of the recently enacted relief programs due to their unique governing structures. To support Great Lakes coastal communities, the new American Jobs Plan should include support for port infrastructure. Read the full story by The Post-Standard.

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Great Lakes ports remain vitally important to the well-being of communities but are ineligible for many of the recently enacted relief programs due to their unique governing structures. To support Great Lakes coastal communities, the new American Jobs Plan should include support for port infrastructure. Read the full story by The Post-Standard.

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Upgrading and repairing Ohio’s water infrastructure is critical to protecting the health and wellbeing of vulnerable communities and to growing the Ohio economy. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210421-water-infrastructure

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The EPA’s largest research vessel, The Lake Guardian, has made a stop in Duluth for supplies. During the spring and summer months, the crew gathers data about the physical, chemical, and biological conditions of the Great Lakes. Read the full story by KQDS-TV – Duluth, MN.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210420-duluth-research-ship

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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported that a collaborative enforcement effort involving Windsor police and the Canada Border Services Agency responded to a report of U.S. charter fishing boats violating the border ban on the Detroit River. Read the full story by the Windsor Star.

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The decision by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon addressed air pollution in the Chicago area and revolved around the results of nine pollution tests BP provided to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management between 2015 and 2018. Read the full story by Indiana Environmental Reporter.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210420-pollution

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A northern Wisconsin couple planned to bottle and sell water from a well on their land near Lake Superior, but the proposal was shot down after concerns were raised over whether it violated the intent of a landmark agreement that aims to prevent water diversions outside the Great Lakes basin. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Supporters hope a reserve will bring a national spotlight to the bay to spur further research and look for new solutions to water quality issues. Read the full story by Green Bay Press-Gazette.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210420-wisconsin-green-bay

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Even before the pandemic, Chicago had a moratorium on water shutoffs. Though thousands of households are still without water, showing just how difficult ensuring water access can be. The situation also underscores the water security crisis that has long existed in many Great Lakes communities, which may get worse as shutoff moratoria imposed during the pandemic expire. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210420-water-access

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The group came up with a blueprint, Clean Drinking Water and Resilient Farms by 2030, released earlier this month. It proposes funding to address contaminated private wells and creating financial incentives for farmers who plant cover crops, or crops grown to protect and enrich the soil. Read and listen to the full story by NPR.

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In Michigan, rural town managers are balancing immediate needs for new water pipes and treatment works with the financial constraints of a resident population that is shrinking, poorer, and older than the rest of Michigan. New legislation approved in Washington could help by awarding additional water infrastructure grants to rural towns. At the same time, the state’s changing climate opens another level of concern and calculation. Read the full story by Michigan Radio/Circle of Blue.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210419-rural

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A new study has found that the primary reason St. Louis River estuary walleyes carry so much toxic mercury is because of decades-old legacy mercury in the sediment. Efforts to clean up that sediment may help lower the mercury levels in fish. The St. Louis River enters Lake Superior at the twin ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. Read the full story by Forum News Service.

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A northern Wisconsin couple planned to bottle and sell water from a well on their land near Lake Superior, but their proposal was shot down over concerns about whether it violated the intent of a landmark agreement that aims to prevent water diversions outside the Great Lakes basin. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Some 100 miles of lead service lines supply water to homes in Buffalo. That’s why environmentalists and health advocates are thrilled with one of the most ambitious proposals in President Biden’s sprawling $2 trillion infrastructure bill: a $45 billion promise to replace all the lead service lines in the country. Read the full story by the Buffalo News.

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Two coastal communities in Southwest Michigan – South Haven and Chikaming Township – are part of a two-year Michigan State University study that will detail how erosion and changing weather patterns in the past several years affects Michigan’s shoreline communities. Read the full story by the South Haven Tribune.

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The Sweden-flagged Ramelia was launched in 2019 and made its maiden voyage on the St. Lawrence Seaway this month. The liquid natural gas-powered vessel, a rarity on the Seaway, attracted the attention of ship watchers. Read the full story by Watertown Daily News.

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Nearly a year and a half into the drawdown of the Forestville Millpond in Door County, Wisconsin, residents’ frustrations since last summer have not lessened. The drawdown started as a way to improve water quality, reduce the invasive carp population and encourage native plant diversity. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

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Migratory bird patterns are shifting as temperatures increase in North America, according to a new study. Researchers say some birds arrive in Michigan earlier than normal because of “false springs,” a consequence of climate change. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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As the COVID-19 pandemic has upended much business as usual in the last year, charter fishing ventures on the Great Lakes say they’ve experienced higher demand for their services and look to this summer with anticipation. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Since its inception in 1934 when Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act into law, the duck stamp (as it’s commonly known) has garnered more than $1 billion for habitat conservation in the national wildlife refuge system. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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As the Line 3 pipeline cuts through the Fond du Lac reservation, treaty lands of several other bands of Ojibwe and the headwaters of the Mississippi River in northern Minnesota, the project has brought controversy and discord into tribal communities who are divided over the risks and benefits from the pipeline. Read the full story by The Narwhal.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210415-line3

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The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation in Ontario can trace their connection to the community back more than 300 years, settling on bountiful lands near Lake Ontario after being uprooted from their former homelands north of Lake Huron. Read the full story by the Durham Region.

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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is testing residential wells in North Ironwood, Michigan, for harmful chemicals this week, after some were found at the Gogebic-Iron County airport. Read and listen to the full story by WXPR – Rhinelander, WI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210414-kalamazoo

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ annual collection of steelhead eggs from the Little Manistee River is underway. Yearling steelhead produced through hatchery operations are stocked in select tributaries of all the Great Lakes and provide one of Michigan’s premier sport fishing opportunities for both Great Lakes open water and tributary stream fishing. Read the full story by MLive.

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