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Regulators say Detroit SO2 pollution under control after years of exceeding federal standards
-Following power plant closures and EPA intervention, Detroit and Downriver are seeing lower levels of SO2 pollution.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinFertilizer from Sewage, a Utility Money Maker, Faces Uncertain Future
-Wastewater industry rattled by toxic chemical contaminants in biosolids.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTrump’s aggressive water statement riles, unites Canadians
-Political uncertainty in Canada and an unpredictable U.S. president could challenge Canada’s water sovereignty, says policy expert.
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First Nations around Ontario’s Lake Nipigon come together to protect their waters
-Spurred by industrial development, nations collaborating on testing, data collection and stewardship.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchShipwrecksA Great Lakes ‘Pompeii’? Lake Huron’s depths hold secrets of human history
-Ten years ago, scientists discovered ancient hunting camps beneath the lake. Now, DNA samples could produce more revelations about the prehistoric Great Lakes.
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Michigan’s State of the Great Lakes report: a lot of work ahead
-The report includes a number of accomplishments and jobs still ahead for improving the well-being of the people who drink, fish, and swim in the waters.
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AuthorsDetroitFeature HomepageForests and PlantsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHabitat RestorationInfrastructureJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Connecting people to nature through The Great Lakes Way
-Creating a necklace of greenways and water trails throughout southeast Michigan.
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Points North: The Squeaky Sand Phenomenon
-In the middle of the total solar eclipse over Lake Ontario, something else kept grabbing Meghan Hetfield and her partner’s attention: the mystery of the squeaky sand all around them.
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Planet Detroit’s top 5 environmental stories of 2024
-Michigan’s environment and energy future faced significant challenges in 2024, including Project 2025, potential data center expansion, DTE rate hikes, wildfires and campaign finance violations.
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Climate takes its toll on the “cherry capital of the world”
-In partnership with Grist, a look at how northern Michigan’s famous industry is coping with a changing climate.
