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Indiana Dunes threatened by climate change, report warns
Chicago Tribune (11/18)
Experts say some noticeable changes already affecting plants, wildlife.

Solving E. coli issue could be long, drawn out process
The Arenac County Independent (11/9)
Although the E. coli in Arenac County's portion of Saginaw Bay may not be extremely harmful, Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality decided now was the time to address the situation.

EDITORIAL: Solve E. Coli problem before it's too late
The Arenac County Independent (11/4)
Unemployment and struggling local economies are pretty much universal in Michigan, and here it’s no exception, but Arenac County can’t afford to be known as the county with E. Coli in its water.

Stimulus funds used to track pollution in Lake Ontario
WXXI (10/22)
Over $250,000 will go toward a study into the origins of phosphorus in the tributaries that feed Lake Ontario. The chemical element can cause algae blooms which close the beaches about half of the time each year.

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