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AdvocacyAgricultureAuthorsBlue EconomyBudgetDrinking WaterFlintFoodForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationMunicipalitiesNatasha BlakelyNatasha BlakelyNewsProtectResourceWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGrowing Gardens: Churches and mosques create native plant gardens to help with water quality, wildlife and community building
-The National Wildlife Federation piloted a program in Toledo, Ohio, that provides funding and support to houses of worship interested in creating native plant gardens within their communities.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicBudgetDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeInterviewJohn HartigMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismRegionShipping and PortsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Moment: Dave Dempsey’s Love for the Great Lakes
-“Heart of the Lakes” is just the latest book from Dave Dempsey that explores the importance of the Great Lakes, its history and what we need to do to preserve it.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMunicipalitiesNewsPlayPolicyRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingThe StatesTourismWaterfront DevelopmentAccessible Beaches: Track wheelchairs increase access for disabled beachgoers
-Great Lakes beaches are becoming more accessible vacation destinations for visitors with the addition of options like track wheelchairs and beach mats.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBudgetJames ProffittLake ErieNewsPlayRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsTourismLegacy Boats on Lake Erie: Wooden boats once ruled the waters of the Great Lakes
-Wooden boats, which once populated Lake Erie in large numbers, remain a popular sight with collectors and boaters.
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AdvocacyAuthorsDetroitEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedNatasha BlakelyNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsShip Ahoy: Contracted by Enbridge, the Highland Eagle is drilling in the Straits of Mackinac after a stop in Detroit
-The Canadian energy company is using a 236-foot-long deep-water drilling vessel to sample the lakebed and gather rock cores in preparation for the controversial tunnel project.
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AdvocacyDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedIan WendrowIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceTribal Governments and First NationsWaterfront DevelopmentDependable or Disaster: Safety of Canadian company’s plans for mining in the U.P. under debate
-Amidst concerns about Canadian mining company Aquila Resources’ Back Forty Mine is doubt regarding the safety and reliability of its proposed upstream tailings dam.
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BudgetDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceThe StatesThe Right to Mine: Michigan grants Canadian mining company permits while Wisconsin Menominee tribe fights those permits in court
-The Wisconsin Menominee tribe has been fighting Canadian mining company Aquila Resources’ attempts to establish a gold and zinc sulfide mine along the Menominee River.
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AuthorsDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesForever Chemicals FeaturedGary WilsonMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeNew Standards on Lead and Copper: EGLE educates public on lead regulations while water suppliers fight new rule
-Improving drinking water quality was one of the campaign pledges Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made during her successful campaign in 2018.
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AgricultureAuthorsClevelandFeature ClevelandForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieNews7.5 on Severity Index: Projections for Lake Erie toxic algae worse than 2018
-The 2019 forecast offered by NOAA stands at 7.5 – worse than last year but not as bad as the 2011 and 2015 blooms.
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AuthorsClimate ChangeDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNatasha BlakelyNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchPFAS Update: New drinking water standards, legislation to ban PFAS firefighting foam and exposure assessments are all in development
-U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin organized a public forum on PFAS to update the community on what’s in progress to address contamination.
