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U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough

Fri, 2026-04-03 16:15

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced new initiatives to tackle microplastics in the human body […]

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Klobuchar and Smith press EPA not to close Duluth lab

Wed, 2025-04-09 14:57

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Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith sent a letter to the EPA administrator Lee Zeldin on reports of a possible reduction in staff at the EPA Great Lakes Toxicology […]

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Wetlands rules face rollback under Trump: Great Lakes pollution next?

Wed, 2025-03-19 14:26

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Environmental Protection Agency Director Lee Zeldin issued guidance to limit federal protections for wetlands last week that environmental advocates say will lead to more pollution in the Great Lakes. Read the […]

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EDITORIAL: Trump’s new EPA lead sings a tune all of us familiar with Flint should recognize

Wed, 2025-03-19 13:49

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Newly appointed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is refocusing the agency with priorities that align with those of Michigan leadership that lead to the 2014 Flint water crisis. Read […]

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