The maritime border with Canada runs for hundreds of miles across water no cutter can watch at once. The Coast Guard just put an orange drone on Lake Erie that stays out 100 days at a time

The maritime border with Canada runs for hundreds of miles across water no cutter can watch at once. The Coast Guard just put an orange drone on Lake Erie that stays out 100 days at a time
Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Coast Guard has deployed two autonomous orange Saildrone vessels on Lake Erie as part of a larger 16-drone program to monitor the U.S.–Canada maritime border, track vessel traffic, […]
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Water condition warning light being installed at Kincardine’s Station Beach

Water condition warning light being installed at Kincardine’s Station Beach
Kincardine News
The Municipality of Kincardine (MOK) is taking safety to the next level at Station Beach with the addition of a warning light indicating water conditions. “This project represents an important step forward in how we communicate changing lake conditions to the public,” Mayor Kenneth Craig said in an MOK news
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More provincial funds sunk into northern drainage

More provincial funds sunk into northern drainage
The Lucknow Sentinel
Since 2018, NOHFC has devoted more than $27 million to 37 tile drainage projects
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Green energy boosters stress long-term savings

Green energy boosters stress long-term savings
Great Lakes Echo

By Madison Merrell

Upfront costs of clean energy projects such as wind and solar may be high but the long-term savings on fuel and increased reliability more than offset those initial costs, experts say.

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Federal program can help nonprofits cover costs of clean-energy projects

Federal program can help nonprofits cover costs of clean-energy projects
Great Lakes Echo

By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Across Michigan, religious institutions, local governments, schools and nonprofits are turning to a federal program called Elective Pay to help pay for solar panels and other clean-energy projects.

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Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts

Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts
Great Lakes Echo

 By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Given dramatic changes in federal energy policy and spending, as well as possible reduction in state financial support for alternative energy projects, is Michigan still on target to reach its clean energy goals?

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Solar projects bring larger economic gains to smaller communities, study shows

Solar projects bring larger economic gains to smaller communities, study shows
Great Lakes Echo

By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira

A recent study examines how solar projects could be planned in ways that benefit rural communities without significantly increasing electricity costs.

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The Found family even feeds apples in their total mixed rations

The Found family even feeds apples in their total mixed rations
The Lucknow Sentinel
Their new sheep barn at Tyrone hosts a District 7 tour
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Vacant lots boost diversity among Detroit’s birds, study finds

Vacant lots boost diversity among Detroit’s birds, study finds
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Empty lots in deindustrialized cities like Detroit may contribute to bird species diversity, says a new study by researchers at MSU and Carleton University in Canada. The study is based on sound recordings collected at 110 sites in 11 Detroit neighborhoods. The study recommends that vacant land

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