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Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands
By Aidan Hughes, Inside Climate News
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The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army announced a proposal last week to further define, and scale back, the number of waterways and wetlands protected by the federal government under the Clean Water Act, a bedrock environmental law.
Three Great Lakes states at greatest risk as EPA rolls back wetland protections
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed amendments to the Clean Water Act that would leave a majority of the country’s wetlands without federal protections. Counties in Michigan, Minnesota, […]
Trump Admin Is Pushing Polluting Fossil Fuels Across United States
People who say that voting doesn’t matter are not paying attention. If you think there’s not a big difference between what Republicans do in control of the US government and what Democrats do, again, you’re just not following politics or policy. After fighting solar power and wind power in numerous … [continued]
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$18M approved in bill credits for Pennsylvania customers in ‘forever chemicals’ settlement
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region. Check back for more PFAS news roundups every other week on our website.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission recently approved a proposal from the Pennsylvania-American Water Company (PAWC) to issue over $18 million in bill credits to customers.
87 New Electric School Buses For Michigan
A round of investment totaling $35.9 million from the Michigan Department of Education’s (MDE) $125 million Clean Bus Energy Grant (CBEG) program will be used for 87 new electric school buses in Michigan. “Children and others in their communities benefit from cleaner air. We are happy to work with our … [continued]
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