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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsGrand RapidsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchTraverse City
Grand Traverse group wins praise for preserving key land from development
-The administration of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf asked the state’s high court Monday to weigh in on a legal battle over Pennsylvania’s plan to charge power plants for their emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn McCrackenLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOntarioQuebecShipping and PortsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsWaterfront Development
Industries and public water supplies top list of main consumers of Great Lakes water
-Michigan is the current top consumer of Great Lakes water, followed by Ontario, Indiana, New York and then Quebec.
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When your home is filled with hazards, what can you do?
-Great Lakes Now put together a list of small, accessible actions people can take to improve their housing situations and mitigate some of the impacts of lead, climate change and more.
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Only half of Great Lakes residents are aware of advisories for safely eating fish
-A study found that 5 million people exceeded the recommended fish intake of two meals or 12 ounces per week, as suggested by the EPA.
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New laws make it easier for communities to access state financing for water infrastructure
-Bipartisan legislation to help cities get money to fix their water systems has been signed by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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New laws and tech are changing the tides for hydroelectricity in Indiana
-The state has historically struggled with infrastructure for hydropower. But Hoosiers might soon have the chance to expand their share of this steadily growing renewable energy.
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Algae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFeature HomepageLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
2022 Forecast: Smaller than average amount of harmful cyanobacterial blooms for Lake Erie, but some hot spots possible
-Long-term forecasts of less rain leads researchers to predict there will be a less severe outbreak of harmful cyanobacterial blooms.
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See where you can borrow free camping gear in Michigan
-Dreaming of a campout, but can’t afford a tent? Grand Rapids and Detroit are launching gear libraries to break down economic barriers to the Great Outdoors.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFish, Birds and AnimalsLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsin
Bird flu has killed nearly 1,500 threatened Caspian terns on Lake Michigan islands
-Caspian terns are on Michigan’s threatened species list. Avian influenza is killing hundreds and hundreds of them on Lake Michigan islands.
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Water test: a long history and hopeful future of human impact on Great Lakes ecology
-Much has changed since the Treaty of Washington was signed in 1836, notably because of invasive mussels. But human activity changed the Great Lakes long before then.