Articles tagged as: Lake Michigan
September 30, 2021
EPA: Water Samples From Plant Discharge Show No Health Risks
U.S. Steel Midwest idled the plant in Portage, about 30 miles east of Chicago, as a precaution after it said a wastewater treatment facility experienced “an upset condition” that sent the rusty colored plume containing elevated levels of lead into the Burns Waterway on Sunday.
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2021
U.S. Steel Leaks Rusty Substance Just Weeks After Agreeing To Pay For 2017 Spill
State and federal environmental agencies are working with U.S. Steel to investigate the cause of the leak and find out if it's harmful.
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2021
Court Sets Deadline For Decision On Lake Sturgeon Endangered Species Listing
Multiple environmental groups in the state filed a lawsuit last year urging the Fish and Wildlife Service to decide whether to list the fish under the Endangered Species Act.
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2021
Judge OKs Settlement With US Steel Over 2017 Indiana Spill
A federal judge has approved a revised settlement with U.S. Steel, more than four years after one of the steelmaker's Indiana plants discharged wastewater containing a potentially carcinogenic chemical into a Lake Michigan tributary.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2021
Report: Great Lakes Region Needs About $2B For Flood Repairs
Shoreline cities and towns in the Great Lakes region will be spending heavily in coming years to fix public infrastructure damaged by recent flooding and erosion.
Read MoreJuly 6, 2021
Nonprofit: Number Of Drownings In Great Lakes Jumps In 2021
As of July 2, there were 32 drownings in the Great Lakes, compared to 25 as of July 4, 2020, according to data collected by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2020
Seawalls Shored Up To Protect 2 Historic World's Fair Homes
The Wieboldt-Rostone House and the Florida Tropical House were featured in the 1933 Worlds Fair in nearby Chicago but were moved after the fair closed.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2020
ELPC: New Violations Show ArcelorMittal Hasn't Solved Its Problems
The Environmental Law & Policy Center identified at least 15 times this summer where ArcelorMittal discharged more pollutants into the water than its permit allows.
Read MoreApril 27, 2020
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 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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