Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration
For the first time, Michigan’s Fisheries Division is getting funding specifically for whitefish recovery, but officials say it’s not enough to solve the ecosystem issues causing the species’ decline.
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Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
Despite “adverse” impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it’s better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
Refuge in the Windy City: Declining wetland bird makes a home in downtown Chicago
While urbanization continues to displace natural ecosystems across the Great Lakes region, one declining wetland bird has managed to adapt to city life — the black-crowned night heron.
Indiana wants to be in charge of its own coal ash dumps
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Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.
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