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"Ohio Injection Wells Suspended Over ‘Imminent Danger’ to Drinking Water" [1]

"Four fracking waste injection wells in Athens County have temporarily suspended operations by order of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, which says the wells present an “imminent danger” to health and the environment."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [7]
Source: Athens County Independent [8], 09/19/2023
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EPA Slow On Investigating Chemical Risk From Ohio Derailment: Emails [9]

"Internal agency communications confirm certain EPA experts, including a "key dioxin scientist," were not consulted until a month after the derailment."

Chemicals [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Infrastructure [12]
Pollution [4]
Transportation [13]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [7]
Source: HuffPost [15], 09/19/2023
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Big Farms and Flawless Fries Are Gulping Water in the Land of 10,000 Lakes [16]

"When Minnesota farmers cranked up their wells in a drought, they blew through state limits. Thirsty crops included corn, soybeans and perfect, fry-friendly potatoes."

Agriculture [17]
Climate Change [18]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [7]
Source: NYTimes [19], 09/05/2023
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Missouri, Florida Journalism Professors Join Classes on Multistate Fertilizer Investigation [20]

What brought together two teams of student reporters, half a dozen states and 1,000 miles apart? For one, the high environmental cost of chemical fertilizer. For another, a pair of dedicated journalism teachers. Cynthia Barnett and Sara Shipley Hiles share how they took the project from daydream to reality, brought students into the field and got pickup from numerous news outlets, in the latest EJ Academy.

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Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [17]
Chemicals [10]
Economy & Business [22]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Justice [23]
Environmental Studies [24]
Fish & Fisheries [25]
Food [26]
Journalism & Media [27]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [28]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
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The Spread of Harmful Algal Blooms Makes News in Multitude of Locales [30]

As algal blooms (think “red tides” or “dead zones”) grow larger and more frequent, they are emerging not just on the coasts and major estuaries, but in inland lakes and streams. And they cause all kinds of harm, to humans and to the environment. The latest TipSheet has details on how to cover the problem locally, including story ideas and reporting resources.

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TipSheet [31]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [17]
Climate Change [18]
Environmental Health [11]
Fish & Fisheries [25]
Health [32]
Journalism & Media [27]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [28]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
International [33]
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September 12, 2023

Guided Tour: A Sustainable Future for Steel & Cars in Detroit & Dearborn [34]

Join a guided bus tour of auto and steelmaking sites around the Detroit-Dearborn area that aims to shed light on opportunities to pave the way toward a cleaner and more sustainable future for steel and automaking in Michigan. 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET. Free registration required.

Other Events [35]
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Planning & Growth [36]
Transportation [13]
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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [7]

"One Family’s Toxic Train Wreck Ordeal: Illness, Exile and Debt" [37]

"The Albright family left town after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near their Ohio home. Now, they are back, facing personal, medical and financial crises in a newly divided community."

Chemicals [10]
Disasters [38]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [39]
Transportation [13]
Public [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [7]
Source: NYTimes [40], 08/17/2023
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"Great Lakes Gets Its First Wind Farm – But Some Fear Environmental Fallout" [41]

"Icebreaker would be North America’s first ever freshwater offshore wind project – but locals express concerns over wildlife and potential oil leaks".

Climate Change [18]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [7]
Source: Guardian [42], 08/17/2023
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Minnesota Tribal School Fights To Eliminate PFAS in Drinking Water [43]

"As the United States begins to crack down on PFAS contamination, Indigenous communities are getting left behind."

Chemicals [10]
Consumer [44]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Justice [23]
Infrastructure [12]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [7]
Source: Grist [45], 08/16/2023
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Survival of Wild Rice Threatened by Climate Change, Increased Rainfall [46]

"Low water levels are critical for manoomin, a sacred crop for the Ojibwe people of the Great Lakes region. But climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels is bringing more rain and flooding to Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, making harvests of wild rice less reliable."

Agriculture [17]
Climate Change [18]
Food [26]
Natural Resources [47]
People & Population [48]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [7]
Source: Sahan Journal [49], 08/15/2023
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