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.

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.