Articles tagged as: Great Lakes
April 27, 2020
Erosion Lawsuit Questions How We Should Protect The Lake Michigan Shoreline
Erosion along Lake Michigan is pitting neighbor against neighbor in Indiana. While some want to build barriers to protect their property along the lake, others want to block those efforts.
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Rising Water Threatens The Great Lakes Shoreline Too
As sea levels rise, the nation's Atlantic and Pacific coastlines are eroding putting homes and businesses in jeopardy. But climate change also is increasing erosion on what's called the nation's "third coast" the Great Lakes shoreline.
Read MoreApril 22, 2020
Report: Midwest Water Pollution Up As EPA Enforcement Goes Down
The number of industrial facilities reporting water pollution violations in the Midwest has spiked since 2017. A new report shows it could be due to a decline in enforcement at the Environmental Protection Agency.
Read MoreApril 10, 2020
Great Lakes Get Extra Funds For Cleanups, Invasive Species
Additional funds provided by Congress for Great Lakes environmental improvements will be used to hasten cleanups of highly toxic sites and step up work on other longstanding forms of pollution, federal officials said Thursday.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2020
Environmental Groups Sue To Speed Up Lake Sturgeon Status
The species are already listed as an endangered in multiple states including Indiana. A federal designation would mean more protections, including funding.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2019
Spending Bill Would Boost Funding For Great Lakes Cleanup
The House approved the measure Tuesday and sent it to the Senate, where a vote is expected later this week. It includes $320 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2019
Study: Renewables Would Have Biggest Impact On Health In The Great Lakes Region
The Great Lakes region is the best place in the U.S. to put renewable energy sources to get the most health benefits, according to a new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Read MoreNovember 5, 2019
Forecast Calls For Continued High Water In Great Lakes
Storms over Lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior caused beach erosion, flooding and damage to seawalls and roads.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2019
IU Program To Monitor PFAS In The Great Lakes Basin
Indiana University will use part of a nearly $6 million federal grant to monitor a chemical that polluted groundwater at military bases, including Grissom Air Reserve Base near Kokomo.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2019
5 Governors Push Presidential Candidates To Aid Great Lakes
Five Democratic governors of states in the Great Lakes region Monday urged the candidates in next year's presidential election to support a plan for safeguarding their shared waters by boosting federal spending on treatment plants and environmental cleanups.
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