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"Near Refinery’s Hum, Neighbors Cry: Get Us Out Of Here" [1]

"DETROIT — Dozens of demonstrators gathered Thursday at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in a bid to convince the company to relocate all who want to relocate over concerns about pollution."

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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [6]
Source: Detroit News [7], 11/10/2017
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Wisconsin Gov. Walker Promises To Sign Mining Bill [8]

"Gov. Scott Walker plans to sign a Republican bill lifting Wisconsin’s nearly 20-year ban on gold and silver mining — a ban he himself helped put in place as a legislator."

Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [10]
Public [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [6]
Source: AP [11], 11/08/2017
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"The Death and Life of the Great Lakes" [12]

A look at an acclaimed new work by journalist Dan Egan on the environmental state of the Great Lakes finds much to laud. But our BookShelf editor and long-time Great Lakes reporter Tom Henry sees important weaknesses as well, such as when the comprehensive compendium of environmental challenges tackles Lake Erie’s algae crisis.

 
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State Clean Water Fund Means Local Projects, Local News [15]

An EPA program that helps pay for municipal water infrastructure is facing Congressional appropriations scrutiny. But with the program looking like it may escape big cuts, it remains a reservoir of reportable local projects. Find out more in the latest TipSheet, plus get state-by-state resources.

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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [6]
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"Wisconsin Tribe Files Intent To Sue Over Clean Water Act Neglect" [30]

"The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin gave the feds notice of intent to sue over the alleged failure to protect the water quality of the tribe's namesake river."

Environmental Health [31]
Laws & Regulations [9]
People & Population [3]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [6]
Source: EHN [32], 11/07/2017
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Mining Road Salt Stories for Snow Season [33]

With ice and snow ahead, it's time to start thinking about road salt — its use may make driving safer, but can also cause real harm to the environment. This week's TipSheet clears the road for your reporting on this potential hazard, detailing its risks, outlining its alternatives and offering story ideas.

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Chemicals [34]
Environmental Health [31]
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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [6]
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"Tribune Investigation: The Water Drain - Same Lake, Unequal Rates" [35]

"Why our water rates are surging – and why black and poor suburbs pay more".

Economy & Business [36]
Environmental Politics [37]
People & Population [3]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [6]
Source: Chicago Tribune [38], 10/31/2017
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How Fossil Fuel Allies Are Tearing Apart Ohio's Embrace of Clean Energy [39]

"With scare studies, policy drafts and political donations, industry groups turned Ohio lawmakers against policies they once overwhelmingly supported."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [37]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Public [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [6]
Source: InsideClimate News [40], 10/30/2017
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"Minnesota Has 2,669 Troubled Bodies Of Water, Draft List Says" [41]

"The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is proposing to add more lakes and streams to the state's list of impaired waters."

Laws & Regulations [9]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [6]
Source: Minnesota Public Radio [42], 10/12/2017
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"Nestlé Pays $200 A Year To Bottle Water Near Flint" [43]

"While Flint battles a water crisis, just two hours away the beverage giant pumps almost 100,000 times what an average Michigan resident uses into plastic bottles".

Water & Oceans [14]
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Source: Guardian [44], 10/06/2017
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