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Lack of Utility Data Obscures Customer Water Debt Problems
-Inadequate data hampers understanding of who is most affected by overdue water bills.
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Message to 2020 Candidates: Focus on water quality in Great Lakes states
-A question on the minds of many in the Great Lakes region for the 2020 presidential election candidates: What is your water policy?
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Ohio lawmakers want ‘puzzling’ offshore wind ruling revisited
-The state’s siting board had approved the project, but with a provision that made it nearly impossible to build.
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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio nuclear bailout repeal, Minnesota coal plants, Georgian Bay hydroelectric plant
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s headline roundup.
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Toxic Algae 2020: Moderate bloom forecasted for Lake Erie
-Discussed at this year’s forecast: the science behind it, can you use Lake Erie, and a citizen science initiative.
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Lake Erie Wind Farm: Siting board conditions might kill project
-The Ohio Power Siting Board issued a certificate for the project, subject to 33 conditions the company has to meet to proceed.
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ClevelandClimate ChangeCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioTourismWaterfront Development
Lake Erie Wind Farm Divides Environmental Activists
-The contested case of the Icebreaker Wind Farm has implications for renewable energy in the region.
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From Rust to Resilience: Climate change brings new challenges and opportunities
-Great Lakes Now is sharing work from our partners in a project on what climate change means for Great Lakes cities. Here is the initial piece in the series.
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Water for All: Milwaukee, Chicago lead in ensuring water during COVID-19 crisis
-Some Great Lakes cities and states are ahead of the game when it comes to ending water shutoffs during the COVID-19 crisis. Others aren’t.
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Who’s in charge: Lack of storage facility oversight puts waterways at risk
-In major lakeside cities around the Great Lakes, there isn’t a clear answer on who handles oversight of industrial storage facilities.