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Algae BloomsClimate ChangeLake SuperiorLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts‘Step In and Speak Out’: Residents call attention to Lake Superior
-As the biggest Great Lake deals with unprecedented issues, Wisconsin researchers listen to community members sharing their stories.
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Don’t Feed the Fatberg: Michigan Science Center launches its new fatberg exhibit
-The exhibit is available for all museum visitors to see starting Thursday, Dec. 5.
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Lacking Backing: Further action on Plan 2014 dependent on more funding
-Flooding and high water levels have the International Joint Commission taking an early look at its water management plan. Meanwhile, New York is suing over the water damage.
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“Dream Big”: Diving the five lakes in 24 hours, from the perspective of one of the divers
-Meaghan Gass, a southern Illinois native, was one of the 14 women who participated in the Professional Association of Diving Instructors’ Women’s Dive Day by diving all five Great Lakes in one day.
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”Bells Chime 29 Times”: Detroit Mariners’ Church continues its annual memorial service
-The Edmund Fitzgerald sinking is one of the better-known tragedies of the Great Lakes. On the anniversary, the Mariners’ Church in Detroit will hold a service in honor of the freighter crew and others lost on the Great Lakes.
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Funding Boost: Michigan, Ohio senators secure increase for federal Great Lakes restoration program
-Michigan Sen. Gary Peters worked with Ohio Sen. Rob Portman for the additional $9 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget.
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Line 5 Agreement Upheld: Michigan court says Enbridge tunnel project is constitutional
-Judge Michael Kelly ruled the agreement constitutional on Thursday. Attorney General Dana Nessel and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer both said they will appeal the ruling.
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Fatberg Quiz: Which fatberg are you most like?
-In sewers around the world, piles of fat, oil and grease are congealing together to form masses called fatbergs. They’re all a little different in their composition and location. With this quiz, you can see which one might share qualities with you.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsHabitat RestorationLake ErieNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioProtectSeries EpisodeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Black Swamp: Drained centuries ago, DNR and Ohio organizations look to bring some of it back
-In the mid-1800s, the Great Black Swamp was slowly drained as settlers dug drainage trenches and felled trees. The area is now largely farmland. But draining that swamp led to some unanticipated consequences.
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Great Lakes and the Trump Administration: EPA chief announces $10.6 million in grants to restoration projects and five years of agency goals
-During a Detroit visit, EPA chief Andrew Wheeler announced a series of grants for Great Lakes projects as well as the current administration’s priorities and goals for the system.
