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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI)

"East Palestine Residents Allege Wrongful Deaths From 2023 Derailment"

"A new lawsuit filed by more than 700 residents of East Palestine, Ohio, makes the first wrongful-death allegations in connection with the 2023 derailment that spilled toxic chemicals in the village."

Source: The Hill, 02/04/2025

Harmful ‘Neonics,’ Pesticides Are Common In Minnesota Waterways

"A common pesticide coating on corn and soybean seeds has leached into Minnesota waterways, threatening pollinators and aquatic ecosystems, according to a report released this week by the environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council."

Source: Minnesota Reformer, 12/10/2024

Wetland Loss Could Cost Michiganders Billions In Flood Damage: New Report

"After the loss of key federal wetlands protections in 2023, scientists are warning the damage this change could bring to wetlands would also bring billions of dollars of flood damage with it. According to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists, there are 30 million acres of wetlands across the upper Midwestern United States providing crucial flood prevention benefits, whose loss could potentially cost the region more than $22 billion annually."

Source: Michigan Advance, 12/09/2024
November 15, 2024

SEJ Happy Hour in Chicago

Meet SEJ board members gathering in Fulton Market this Friday, November 15, 2024, from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. at PB&J (aka Pizza Beer Jukebox) for an evening of Chicago community and connections. Get happy hour with us by RSVPing and to stay up-to-date on exciting Windy City developments ahead for SEJ.

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Prize Winner Spurs Policy Change on Illinois PFAS Contamination

When Illinois downplayed the results of long-delayed PFAS testing in the state’s public water supply, Chicago Tribune reporter Michael Hawthorne revisited a story he had first covered two decades before. His investigation uncovered dangerous practices threatening public health, won him accolades and moved the needle on state policy. How he went about it, in the new Inside Story Q&A.

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Researchers In Lab Near Lake Erie Study How Toxic Algae Can Damage Health

"Steven Haller remembers the look of fear on people’s faces when toxic algae in Lake Erie made it into his community’s water supply 10 years ago, shutting it down for two days."

Source: AP, 10/23/2024

On Iowa Border, the Mississippi River Is Eroding Sacred Indigenous Mounds

"A multimillion-dollar bank stabilization project proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could protect one of the densest collections of ceremonial and burial mounds still existing in North America."

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/21/2024

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