EDITORIAL: Saving Lake Erie

EDITORIAL: Saving Lake Erie
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Resumption of work on an invasive carp barrier on the Des Plaines River about 45 miles south of Chicago is our only known protection from an invasion that could rob […]
Resumption of work on an invasive carp barrier on the Des Plaines River about 45 miles south of Chicago is our only known protection from an invasion that could rob […]
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EDITORIAL: Saving Lake Erie

Environmentalists push lawmakers to forge ahead on moratorium and regulations for data centers

Environmentalists push lawmakers to forge ahead on moratorium and regulations for data centers
Great Lakes Commission
As data center developments remain top of mind for Michigan residents, and with Election Day soon on the horizon, environmental advocates continue to push lawmakers to enact a statewide moratorium […]
As data center developments remain top of mind for Michigan residents, and with Election Day soon on the horizon, environmental advocates continue to push lawmakers to enact a statewide moratorium […]
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Environmentalists push lawmakers to forge ahead on moratorium and regulations f…

Wandering tattler makes first confirmed Michigan appearance

Wandering tattler makes first confirmed Michigan appearance
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In late August, a wandering tattler (Tringa incana) was seen visiting a park in Michigan, marking the state’s first confirmed sighting of the bird, which generally resides near the Pacific […]
In late August, a wandering tattler (Tringa incana) was seen visiting a park in Michigan, marking the state’s first confirmed sighting of the bird, which generally resides near the Pacific […]
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Wandering tattler makes first confirmed Michigan appearance

Just outside U.P., cleanup continues weeks after Line 5 pipeline spill

Just outside U.P., cleanup continues weeks after Line 5 pipeline spill
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An Aug. 25 accident on Enbridge’s controversial oil and gas pipeline Line 5 in northeast Wisconsin — only a few miles from the border with Michigan’s Upper Peninsula — was […]
An Aug. 25 accident on Enbridge’s controversial oil and gas pipeline Line 5 in northeast Wisconsin — only a few miles from the border with Michigan’s Upper Peninsula — was […]
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Just outside U.P., cleanup continues weeks after Line 5 pipeline spill

UW-Superior’s floating classroom and research lab sets sail to campus

UW-Superior’s floating classroom and research lab sets sail to campus
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UW-Superior’s new two-level teaching and research vessel, the Sadie Ann, set sail for Superior on August 30. After a roughly 40-day trip, its arrival culminates a yearslong effort initiated by […]
UW-Superior’s new two-level teaching and research vessel, the Sadie Ann, set sail for Superior on August 30. After a roughly 40-day trip, its arrival culminates a yearslong effort initiated by […]
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UW-Superior’s floating classroom and research lab sets sail to campus

DuPage Water Commission gets more federal money for new Lake Michigan water project

DuPage Water Commission gets more federal money for new Lake Michigan water project
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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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DuPage Water Commission gets more federal money for new Lake Michigan water pro…

Federal funding for Great Lakes restoration faces Sept. 30 deadline

Federal funding for Great Lakes restoration faces Sept. 30 deadline
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Lawmakers have until the end of September to pass bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the landmark program that supports Great Lakes restoration and protection before its current authorization expires − creating a […]
Lawmakers have until the end of September to pass bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the landmark program that supports Great Lakes restoration and protection before its current authorization expires − creating a […]
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Federal funding for Great Lakes restoration faces Sept. 30 deadline

Trump lifts stoppage on Great Lakes carp barrier after Whitmer call

Trump lifts stoppage on Great Lakes carp barrier after Whitmer call
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The Trump administration lifted an unexplained stop-work order on the $1.15 billion invasive carp barrier project following a direct appeal from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and mounting pressure from Illinois […]
The Trump administration lifted an unexplained stop-work order on the $1.15 billion invasive carp barrier project following a direct appeal from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and mounting pressure from Illinois […]
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Trump lifts stoppage on Great Lakes carp barrier after Whitmer call

Michigan Maritime Museum to explore ancient Great Lakes history with presentation next week

Michigan Maritime Museum to explore ancient Great Lakes history with presentation next week
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The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will hold a presentation on the ancient history of the Great Lakes next week including what existed in the Cambrian Period, before the […]
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will hold a presentation on the ancient history of the Great Lakes next week including what existed in the Cambrian Period, before the […]
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Michigan Maritime Museum to explore ancient Great Lakes history with presentati…

Toxic algal bloom confirmed at Crystal Lake. Where beaches are closed

Toxic algal bloom confirmed at Crystal Lake. Where beaches are closed
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Crystal Lake Public Beach in Montcalm County, Michigan, has tested positive for algal toxin microcystin after an algal bloom formed. Health officials discovered the water bloom during a routine beach […]
Crystal Lake Public Beach in Montcalm County, Michigan, has tested positive for algal toxin microcystin after an algal bloom formed. Health officials discovered the water bloom during a routine beach […]
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Toxic algal bloom confirmed at Crystal Lake. Where beaches are closed

In the fight against Lake Erie algal blooms, improved farming practices are turning the tide

In the fight against Lake Erie algal blooms, improved farming practices are turning the tide
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The tide is turning against harmful algal blooms on Lake Erie thanks in part to an Ohio program called H2Ohio that encourages farmers to restrict their use of fertilizers. Read […]
The tide is turning against harmful algal blooms on Lake Erie thanks in part to an Ohio program called H2Ohio that encourages farmers to restrict their use of fertilizers. Read […]
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In the fight against Lake Erie algal blooms, improved farming practices are tur…

Black River nears completion of remediation efforts

Black River nears completion of remediation efforts
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The Ohio Lake Erie Commission recently released a draft of the final delisting report regarding environmental concerns about the Black River in Lorain County, Ohio. This is one of the […]
The Ohio Lake Erie Commission recently released a draft of the final delisting report regarding environmental concerns about the Black River in Lorain County, Ohio. This is one of the […]
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Black River nears completion of remediation efforts
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