Project to remove thick mats of algae on Lake St. Clair begins this fall

Project to remove thick mats of algae on Lake St. Clair begins this fall
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes   A pilot project to remove large mats of algae build-up from three locations on Lake St. Clair is set to begin this fall.
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City officials in Northwest Indiana call for improved utility infrastructure

City officials in Northwest Indiana call for improved utility infrastructure
Great Lakes Echo
By Akia Thrower Residents and city officials in Gary, Indiana, have called for improved utility infrastructure and accountability after an extended power outage.
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Body of missing Pinery Provincial Park swimmer found: Police

Body of missing Pinery Provincial Park swimmer found: Police
The London Free Press
Ontario Provincial Police say they have discovered a body off the shore of Lake Huron, and that they have confirmed it to be a swimmer who went missing on Wednesday near Pinery Provincial Park. Just after 1 p.m. Wednesday, Lambton County OPP received a report of a missing 28-year-old man from
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As microplastics pollute every corner of the Great Lakes, scientists push governments to combat threat

As microplastics pollute every corner of the Great Lakes, scientists push governments to combat threat
Great Lakes Commission
Long-running research at the Experimental Lakes Area in Ontario is geared toward persuading leaders in the United States and Canada to combat the growing, unchecked threat of microplastics to the […]
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