State of Michigan announces $89 million for waterway cleanup

State of Michigan announces $89 million for waterway cleanup
Great Lakes Commission
Michigan is putting $89 million toward cleaning up the Detroit and Kalamazoo Rivers and related waterways. Federal, state, and local officials met in Detroit Thursday afternoon to announce the Reclaim […]
Michigan is putting $89 million toward cleaning up the Detroit and Kalamazoo Rivers and related waterways. Federal, state, and local officials met in Detroit Thursday afternoon to announce the Reclaim […]
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State of Michigan announces $89 million for waterway cleanup

EPA clears Maumee Bay for recreational use, showing water quality improvement

EPA clears Maumee Bay for recreational use, showing water quality improvement
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved removing the “Beach Closings” impairment from the Maumee Area of Concern, signaling a large step for improving water quality in the Lake Erie […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved removing the “Beach Closings” impairment from the Maumee Area of Concern, signaling a large step for improving water quality in the Lake Erie […]
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EPA clears Maumee Bay for recreational use, showing water quality improvement

Romeoville begins building pumping station for Lake Michigan water

Romeoville begins building pumping station for Lake Michigan water
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Construction has started on a pumping and storage station that will deliver Lake Michigan drinking water to Romeoville, Illinois. The site will have two storage tanks that each hold 1.6 […]
Construction has started on a pumping and storage station that will deliver Lake Michigan drinking water to Romeoville, Illinois. The site will have two storage tanks that each hold 1.6 […]
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Romeoville begins building pumping station for Lake Michigan water

Nearly 700 sturgeon released into St. Louis River on Treaty Day

Nearly 700 sturgeon released into St. Louis River on Treaty Day
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The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa recognized Treaty Day on Wednesday, in part by releasing nearly 700 sturgeon fingerlings into the upper St. Louis River. Treaty Day […]
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa recognized Treaty Day on Wednesday, in part by releasing nearly 700 sturgeon fingerlings into the upper St. Louis River. Treaty Day […]
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Nearly 700 sturgeon released into St. Louis River on Treaty Day

Great Lakes conservation sees bipartisan legislative support from Ohio, Michigan leaders

Great Lakes conservation sees bipartisan legislative support from Ohio, Michigan leaders
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The Great Lakes Restoration Act, passed this week in the U.S. Senate, will reauthorize funding for habitat restoration, toxic sediment/ pollution cleanup and invasive species management to protect and maintain […]
The Great Lakes Restoration Act, passed this week in the U.S. Senate, will reauthorize funding for habitat restoration, toxic sediment/ pollution cleanup and invasive species management to protect and maintain […]
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Great Lakes conservation sees bipartisan legislative support from Ohio, Michiga…

City installs new signs to encourage community participation in protecting Lake Michigan, local waterways

City installs new signs to encourage community participation in protecting Lake Michigan, local waterways
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The City of Evanston, Illinois, recently installed new educational signs along bike paths and at local dog parks along Lake Michigan. The signs are designed to raise awareness about protecting […]
The City of Evanston, Illinois, recently installed new educational signs along bike paths and at local dog parks along Lake Michigan. The signs are designed to raise awareness about protecting […]
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Lake sturgeon released into Saginaw River system in hopes of restoring population

Lake sturgeon released into Saginaw River system in hopes of restoring population
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Nearly 100 young lake sturgeon were released into the Tittabawassee River Saturday, in efforts to restore the species’ population. Three similar releases were held later in the day on the […]
Nearly 100 young lake sturgeon were released into the Tittabawassee River Saturday, in efforts to restore the species’ population. Three similar releases were held later in the day on the […]
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Lake sturgeon released into Saginaw River system in hopes of restoring populati…

New Lake Michigan research vessel commissioned in Charlevoix

New Lake Michigan research vessel commissioned in Charlevoix
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A new 66-foot research vessel designed to improve the safety and efficiency of Lake Michigan fisheries research is now in service after being commissioned Wednesday in Charlevoix, Michigan. Read the […]
A new 66-foot research vessel designed to improve the safety and efficiency of Lake Michigan fisheries research is now in service after being commissioned Wednesday in Charlevoix, Michigan. Read the […]
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New Lake Michigan research vessel commissioned in Charlevoix

Can green infrastructure fortify flood-prone Southeast Michigan? ‘We’re opening the door for projects’

Can green infrastructure fortify flood-prone Southeast Michigan? ‘We’re opening the door for projects’
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The Rain Catchers Collective, a coalition of the organizations stewarding southeast Michigan’s four major watersheds— the Clinton, Detroit, Huron, and Rouge rivers—is seeking $12.5 million in state funding to expand […]
The Rain Catchers Collective, a coalition of the organizations stewarding southeast Michigan’s four major watersheds— the Clinton, Detroit, Huron, and Rouge rivers—is seeking $12.5 million in state funding to expand […]
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Can green infrastructure fortify flood-prone Southeast Michigan? ‘We’re opening…

Walberg introduces bi-partisan Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act

Walberg introduces bi-partisan Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act
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U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) joined lawmakers from Michigan and Ohio to introduce the bipartisan Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act to enhance federal conservation and research support by officially designating […]
U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) joined lawmakers from Michigan and Ohio to introduce the bipartisan Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act to enhance federal conservation and research support by officially designating […]
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Walberg introduces bi-partisan Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act

Suburban water agencies talking with Chicago, but moving forward with $6B plan to sidestep city

Suburban water agencies talking with Chicago, but moving forward with $6B plan to sidestep city
Great Lakes Commission
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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Soo Locks expansion hits halfway point in latest construction phase

Soo Locks expansion hits halfway point in latest construction phase
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The Soo Locks expansion has reached the halfway point of its third and final construction phase, marking a major milestone in the $3.2 billion project to build a second Poe-sized […]
The Soo Locks expansion has reached the halfway point of its third and final construction phase, marking a major milestone in the $3.2 billion project to build a second Poe-sized […]
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Soo Locks expansion hits halfway point in latest construction phase
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