"Money To Restore Great Lakes Still Flows -- for Now"
"DETROIT -- At a time when many government programs are fighting for survival, there's one place the money is still flowing for now: the Great Lakes."
Source: AP, 10/12/2011
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"Report Says Mussels, Nutrients Damage Great Lakes"
"TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- A one-two punch of excessive nutrients and ravenous mussels is causing a sharp drop-off in Great Lakes fish populations and the worst outbreak of algae blooms in decades, says a report released Tuesday."
Source: AP, 10/06/2011
EPA Finalizes 15 Additional Superfund Sites, Proposes 11 More
Sites in CA, GA, IL, IN, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OR, SC, TN, and TX received a final designation of Superfund status, meaning they are among the most toxic in the country, due to contamination from industrial operations, mining, military activities, landfills, and other sources.
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"Minnesota's Mining Boom: New Riches Or New Threat?"
"The North Woods is being targeted for lucrative, but dangerous, mineral mining."
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, 09/29/2011
Indiana GOPer Reintroduces Federal Shield Law
Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) has reintroduced a bill that would establish a limited federal protection for journalists when prosecutor and courts seek to compel them to disclose their confidential sources. A similar measure died on the Senate floor at the end of the last Congress.
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Water Testing in Chicago Raises Concerns on Screening Process for Lead
"Nationwide, water is screened for lead by checking the first sample of water from homeowners' faucets. But results of recent federal testing in Chicago show that although all homes passed that first test, nearly 45 percent had lead levels spike when more water samples were taken directly afterward."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 09/15/2011
"Health Worries Stalk Neighborhoods in Detroit's 'Sacrifice Zone'"
"DETROIT -- A fire at the Marathon Petroleum Corp. refinery here late last month caused little structural damage, but its timing could not have been worse for the plant's owner. The blaze, which was quickly extinguished by the refinery's emergency personnel, occurred on the morning that U.S. EPA and advocacy groups were touring the plant's industrial neighborhood as part of a national environmental justice conference at a downtown conference center."
Source: Greenwire, 09/13/2011
Urban Forest Projects Address Energy, Health, Education, More
Organizations in IL, NY, and TX received substantial funding from the US Forest Service so they can work on projects related to urban forests. The products and efforts are available for use by others around the country, making them of interest to any journalist covering urban environmental or health issues.
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