A Canadian mining company’s proposed copper mine less than two miles upstream from Lake Superior in Gogebic County, Michigan, is nearing all required permitting approvals and recently received a $50 […]

A Canadian mining company’s proposed copper mine less than two miles upstream from Lake Superior in Gogebic County, Michigan, is nearing all required permitting approvals and recently received a $50 […]

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Suburban water agencies in northeastern Illinois are continuing to advance a proposed $6 billion regional water system that would reduce their dependence on Chicago’s Lake Michigan water supply, even as […]

Suburban water agencies in northeastern Illinois are continuing to advance a proposed $6 billion regional water system that would reduce their dependence on Chicago’s Lake Michigan water supply, even as […]

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Compass Minerals has received provincial approval from the Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines for a major new salt development area beneath Lake Huron as the company adjusts its long-term […]

Compass Minerals has received provincial approval from the Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines for a major new salt development area beneath Lake Huron as the company adjusts its long-term […]

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Experts and advocates from the Great Lakes are meeting for the Lakebed 2030 Conference. The focus is on an initiative to fully map the more than 94,000 square miles of […]

Experts and advocates from the Great Lakes are meeting for the Lakebed 2030 Conference. The focus is on an initiative to fully map the more than 94,000 square miles of […]

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The DuPage Water Commission has received another $500,000 from the federal government for a plan to build a $6 billion system to draw water from Lake Michigan to residents in […]

The DuPage Water Commission has received another $500,000 from the federal government for a plan to build a $6 billion system to draw water from Lake Michigan to residents in […]

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The U.S. president not openly declared his support of a united Canada in the run-up to the Alberta vote

The U.S. president not openly declared his support of a united Canada in the run-up to the Alberta vote

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By Elizabeth McGowan Across the Midwest, precipitation is increasing and falling in heavier bursts, a trend scientists link to a warming atmosphere that can hold more moisture.

By Elizabeth McGowan Across the Midwest, precipitation is increasing and falling in heavier bursts, a trend scientists link to a warming atmosphere that can hold more moisture.

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By Anna Barnes Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel plans to file another request for rehearing with the U.S. Department of Energy over a coal-fired power plant near Lake Michigan operated by Consumers Energy.

By Anna Barnes Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel plans to file another request for rehearing with the U.S. Department of Energy over a coal-fired power plant near Lake Michigan operated by Consumers Energy.

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By Akia Thrower Residents and city officials in Gary, Indiana, have called for improved utility infrastructure and accountability after an extended power outage.

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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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Pest birds are a nuisance for cherry orchards. A recent study found a possible solution: attracting kestrels to nest nearby.

By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Pest birds are a nuisance for cherry orchards. A recent study found a possible solution: attracting kestrels to nest nearby.

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Ontario Parks says 52 sites were removed this year and some will be relocated elsewhere in the park.

Ontario Parks says 52 sites were removed this year and some will be relocated elsewhere in the park.

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Public feedback on proposed management-plan changes, including possible further campsite closures, ends Monday.

Public feedback on proposed management-plan changes, including possible further campsite closures, ends Monday.

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