"Fishing For Contaminants: Lake Trout a Harbinger of Global Pollutants"
Lake Ontario's lake trout have been a key indicator of pollution that affects humans and other species.
Source: EHN, 08/02/2012
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI)
"Cleaning up a Pollution Puzzle in Ann Arbor"
Ann Arbor's stretch of the Huron River seems an oasis where people can go kayaking and tubing to cool off in the summer. But not far from the river, the ruins of a coal-gas plant dating back to the late 1800s may still be oozing pollutants into the groundwater.
Source: Environment Report, 08/01/2012
"Wisconsin Oil Spill: Feds Block Enbridge From Re-Opening Pipeline"
"MADISON, Wis. -- Federal transportation officials have ordered a Houston-based energy transportation company not to re-open a pipeline after it ruptured and leaked oil into a Wisconsin field."
Source: AP, 08/01/2012
"EPA Approves Wisconsin's Phosphorous Pollution Plan"
"The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday approved a first-of-its-kind program to cut phosphorus levels in Wisconsin's lakes, rivers and streams."
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 07/26/2012
Indiana Steel Mill Waste Clean-Up Deal Raises Questions
"A settlement reached between environmentalists, the state's pollution regulators and the state's largest steel mill raises questions about the agency's actions -- and invites scrutiny of its leader."
Source: Indianapolis Star, 07/26/2012
EPA Withdraws CAFO Database Rule
EPA says it could instead compile a database partly from information collected by some states. But that information is often spotty and inconsistent — which will make it hard for EPA to compile it and even harder to make useful conclusions from it. And the withdrawal may make it harder to get the information disclosed.
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"Lake Huron: Barge Sinks Off Michigan Coast, Spills Diesel Fuel"
"LAKEPORT, Mich. -- Diesel fuel from a barge that sank in stormy Lake Huron has reached the Michigan shoreline, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday evening."
Source: AP, 07/20/2012
"Fire Is Out, Norfolk Southern Begins Cleanup"
"Federal investigators seeking the cause of a North Side train derailment are taking a close look at the tracks, after early scrutiny of the crew's actions and the train itself revealed no glaring problems."
Source: Columbus Dispatch, 07/13/2012
"Voyage Studying Plastic Waste in Great Lakes Sets Sail"
"Until now, scientists could only guess at the amount of plastic waste in the Great Lakes. This week, a team of researchers sets sail to conduct the first-ever survey of plastic pollution in the world’s largest fresh water system."
Source: WBFO, 07/12/2012
"Ohio Freight Train Derails, Causing Fiery Blast"
"COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A freight train derailment and explosion in Columbus, Ohio, has authorities evacuating a mile-wide area of the city as they try to contain the blaze and determine what's burning."
Source: AP, 07/11/2012
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