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AuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureLatest NewsMichiganNewsMichigan author reflects on 20th anniversary of landmark book The Living Great Lakes
-Author Jerry Dennis revisits his sailing journey from Lake Michigan to the Atlantic Ocean where he searched for “the heart of the inland seas.”
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeLine 5 activist group wants Gov. Whitmer to “be an advocate” for shutdown
-In a late move, the Department of Justice sides with Canada on continued operation of Line 5, citing treaty and the public’s interest.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageGary WilsonGLNCGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeInternational nuclear energy expert questions Michigan’s Palisades restart
-Holtec’s lack of nuclear operating experience is cited as a potential issue, and expert Mycle Schneider urges a focus on renewables.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageGary WilsonGLNCGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNews“Bad River” documentary combines historical treatment of indigenous people with the fight to protect Lake Superior
-Filmmaker Mary Mazzio talks about capturing the Bad River Tribe’s fight to shut down Line 5 oil pipeline.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipChicagoFeature HomepageGary WilsonGLNCGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIllinoisLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsStudy calls for EPA to include human well-being in Great Lakes restoration program
-Historically restoration work focused on measurable ecological outcomes. Researchers make the case to codify human well-being into the process.
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AuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageGary WilsonHistory and CultureLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsBook Review: Author Sue Leaf’s latest takes a philosophical look at life on Lake Superior’s South Shore
-Copper mining and receding shorelines intertwine with omnipresent impermanence.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsNew EPA Great Lakes executive warns on “moon shot” cleanup goal for toxic sites
-Greater effort, creativity needed to secure required funding at the state and local levels, lagging Detroit River effort “stands out.”
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AuthorsCollaborationFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe Great Lakes Compact at 15: Region celebrates, veteran policy experts caution against complacency
-“The compact is a step forward for the Great Lakes but it’s just the beginning of a long journey.”
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Book Review: Wisconsin author touches third rail of drinking water issues in new book
-Can wastewater recycled for drinking water survive the court of public opinion?
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsRefreshWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinWisconsin agency’s expanded mission led to record $450 million investment in Milwaukee waterways
-Sewerage district leadership sealed the deal to remediate two million cubic yards of contaminated sediment
