Great Lakes
09/27/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Michigan residents angry that their drinking water has been contaminated with chemicals and flame-retardants
Residents of Oscoda, Michigan are furious about the toxic PFAS and that have contaminated the picturesque Van Etten Lake. In a Circle of Blue report, the pollutants came from an old U.S. military base that made heavy use of firefighting foam. Nicknamed Paddletown U.S.A., Oscoda is closely linked with the bodies of water in northern Michigan, […]
08/18/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Dangerous, toxic, potentially catastrophic: Tailing ponds for copper mine quietly being planned upstream from the St. Louis River, Lake Superior
A Global Research article drew attention to the quiet plans of a foreign corporation to set up insufficiently secure toxic tailing ponds for its copper mine sited upstream of the vital St. Louis River in Minnesota. According to the article, PolyMet Mining is planning to set up an “enormously dangerous [and] potentially catastrophic” lagoon that will store […]
05/05/2018
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By Edsel Cook
The Great Lakes’ biggest problem: Decades’ worth of pollution has altered the fish
In the 1960s, the Cuyahoga River became infamous for becoming so polluted that it regularly caught fire. Now it suffers a different, subtler kind of water pollution. Decades of discharging chemicals into the waters of the Great Lakes have altered the hormones and metabolism of fish found in the Cuyahoga and two other rivers, according […]
02/04/2018
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By Isabelle Z.
Mercury pollution in the Great Lakes: A look at how it impacts fish and what must be done to make them safe to eat
With ongoing advisories about toxic fish and warnings to limit consumption, there is no doubt that mercury pollution is a serious problem in the Great Lakes. For many years, the levels of mercury in the fish there dropped as regulations on area factories tightened, but levels have started to rise to concerning heights once again […]
04/19/2017
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By Vicki Batts
Thousands of dead fish wash up on Lake Michigan
In early April, the sight of thousands of dead perch washing up on the shores of Lake Michigan sent local fisherman into shock. CBS Chicago reports that the anglers found the fish at an “old dock” that’s become a popular spot for locals to go fishing. Photos of the devastating scene made their way to […]
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