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New interest in domestic mining comes with call for sustainability in the market


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New interest in domestic mining comes with call for sustainability in the market

Fri, 2025-10-24 08:21

Great Lakes Echo

By Joe Lorenz

Electrification and tariffs mean rural Midwest communities can cash in on their mineral resources. But how can these ventures balance local benefit to the ecological cost?

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What to expect with the start of 2025’s fishing season


Wed, 2025-04-23 12:04

Great Lakes Commission

A new fishing season started this month, and that means Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources has plans for stocking sport fish in the state’s waters. Read the full story by […]


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Great Lakes waterbird health suffers at polluted sites despite cleanup efforts


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Great Lakes Commission

Despite decades-long efforts to clean up toxic hot spots along Michigan’s Great Lakes shores, a recent study shows that the health of waterbirds in some areas continues to suffer. It […]


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Climate change is making Great Lakes water birds sick, research shows


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Great Lakes Commission

Climate change is making it easier for Great Lakes water birds to get sick, according to a recent University of Illinois study. The study identified avian diseases in the Great […]


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New strategies driving public lands acquisitions


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Great Lakes Commission

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for deals to create more green space in populated areas as part of an updated public lands strategy. The goal is to […]


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Great Lakes region hit hard by steel industry pollution, report finds


Fri, 2024-12-06 12:24

Great Lakes Commission

According to a recent report, pollution from coal-based steel production causes hundreds of premature deaths each year, with people in the Great Lakes region bearing much of the burden. Read […]


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